舉國上下 jǔ guó shàng xià

the entire nation

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

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