举国上下 jǔ guó shàng xià

the entire nation

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 38135th word

Definitions

  1. 1. the entire nation
  2. 2. the whole country, from the leadership to the rank and file

Characters

Character Meaning
举 jǔ HSK 4
to raise; to lift; to hold up
国 guó HSK 1
country; nation; state
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down