private first class (army rank)
上梁不正下梁歪 lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices
1.rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post2.meteoric career
上纲上线上綱上線 to make a mountain out of a molehill
1.to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting etc)2.to stand out markedly
新官上任三把火 (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
1.lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)2.fig. to go all out3.to come out in the open
first half of a game or contest
1.driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels2.to drive to revolt3.to force sb to desperate action
distinguished guest; honored guest
1.seat of honor2.first place
1.seat of honor (at a banquet, meeting etc)2.(Buddhism) senior monk's seat or title
to mount (a horse, bike, flight of stairs, rickshaw etc)
1.upper reaches (of a river)2.to go upstream3.to add some water4.to water (a crop etc)+1 条+2 条 previous period (week, month or quarter etc)
to seek an audience with higher-ups (esp. government officials) to petition for sth
to reach the higher authorities
1.falling and rising tone2.third tone in modern Mandarin
1.the distant past2.ancient times3.antiquity4.early historical times+1 条 1.to make offerings (to gods or ancestors)2.to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor
1.to be worthwhile2.to be worth it
(TCM) upper burner, the part of the body within the thoracic cavity (above the diaphragm, including the heart and lungs)
1.to wind up a watch, clockwork toy etc2.to tighten the string of a bow, violin etc3.first quarter (phase of the moon)
(idiom) from bottom to top; from the grass roots up; bottom-up
1.to eat out2.to eat at a restaurant
the first half (of a period)
1.high-ranking official2.superior3.two-character surname Shangguan
1.peak2.summit3.(old) higher authorities4.superiors+1 条 first half of the night (from nightfall to midnight)
Ueda (Japanese surname and place name)
1.addressee2.name of recipient on painting or scroll
1.Taishang Huang2.Retired Emperor3.father of the reigning emperor4.fig. puppet master+1 条 1.lit. the gentleman on the roof beam2.fig. a thief
Shangcheng, a district of Hangzhou City 杭州市[háng zhōu shì], Zhejiang
1.first (of two parts)2.last (week etc)3.previous4.the above+1 条 1.upper lip2.(entomology) labrum
(historical) to submit a memorial to the throne; to make a formal submission to the emperor
1.to go to bed2.(coll.) to have sex
1.to put goods on shelves2.(of a product) to be available for sale