舉國上下 jǔ guó shàng xià

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

舉 jǔ raise, lift up; recommend
國 guó nation, country, nation-state
上 shàng
HSK 1
top; superior, highest; go up, send up
下 xià
HSK 1
under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down