Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「徹上徹下」, explained here.
Learn about the idiom 「徹上徹下」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Thorough: penetrate. Connecting from top to bottom.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chè shàng chè xià
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chit3 seung5/seung6 chit3 ha6
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.

