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举国上下

舉國上下
jǔguó-shàngxià
idiom #38,121

Meanings

  1. 1 the entire country, top to bottom
  2. 2 the whole nation
  3. 3 from leadership down to the rank and file

Examples

HSK 5
举国上下都在关注这次重大会议。
Jǔguó-shàngxià dōu zài guānzhù zhè cì zhòngdà huìyì.
The entire country, top to bottom, is paying attention to this major conference.
HSK 6
面对灾难，举国上下团结一致。
Miànduì zāinàn, jǔguó-shàngxià tuánjié yízhì.
In the face of disaster, the whole nation came together as one.

Tips

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Frequent in news and official rhetoric. 举 here is the classical sense of 'whole/entire,' as in 举世闻名.

Stroke Order

举 jǔ
国 guó
上 shàng
下 xià