Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「附上罔下」. Learn its usage below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「附上罔下」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Fu: to echo; above: king, wang: to deceive; below: subjects. Be close to the king and deceive his subjects.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fù shàng wǎng xià
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu6 seung5/seung6 mong5 ha6
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
