The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)
trad. 上有政策，下有對策
Also written 上有政策，下有對策【shàng yǒu zhèng cè , xià yǒu duì cè】
Characters in this word
6上
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used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
- Pinyin
- shǎng
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 61 of 2500
有
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to have; there is, (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
- Pinyin
- yǒu
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 13 of 2500
政
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political, politics, government
- Pinyin
- zhèng
- Strokes
- 9
策
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surname Ce
- Pinyin
- Cè
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 27660 of 2500
下
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down, downwards, below, lower, later, next (week etc), second (of two parts), to decline, to go down, to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc), measure word to show the frequency of an action
- Pinyin
- xià
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 184 of 2500
对
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right; correct, towards; at; for, concerning; regarding, to treat (sb a certain way), to face, (bound form) opposite; facing; matching, to match together; to adjust, to fit; to suit, to answer; to reply, to add; to pour in (a fluid), to check; to compare, classifier: couple; pair
- Pinyin
- duì
- Traditional
- 對
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 35 of 2500