上下五千年 shàng xià wǔ qiān nián

DEFINITIONS

  1. popular history of China in three volumes by Cao Yuzhang 曹余章

CHARACTERS

上 shàng top; superior, highest; go up, send up
下 xià under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
五 wǔ five; surname
千 qiān thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
年 nián year; new-years; person's age