| 上有政策，下有对策 |
shàng yǒu zhèng cè , xià yǒu duì cè |
The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom) |
| 上 |
shǎng |
used in 上声 |
| 上 |
shàng |
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above |
| 有 |
yǒu |
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional) |
| 政 |
zhèng |
political / politics / government |
| 政策 |
zhèng cè |
policy / CL:个 |
| 策 |
Cè |
surname Ce |
| 策 |
cè |
policy / plan / scheme / bamboo slip for writing (old) / to whip (a horse) / to encourage / riding crop with sharp spines (old) / essay written for the imperial examinations (old) / upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy |
| 策 |
cè |
variant of 策 |
| 策 |
cè |
variant of 策 |
| 下 |
xià |
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action |
| 有 |
yǒu |
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional) |
| 对 |
duì |
right; correct / towards; at; for / concerning; regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite; facing; matching / to match together; to adjust / to fit; to suit / to answer; to reply / to add; to pour in (a fluid) / to check; to compare / classifier: couple; pair |
| 对策 |
duì cè |
countermeasure for dealing with a situation |
| 策 |
Cè |
surname Ce |
| 策 |
cè |
policy / plan / scheme / bamboo slip for writing (old) / to whip (a horse) / to encourage / riding crop with sharp spines (old) / essay written for the imperial examinations (old) / upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy |
| 策 |
cè |
variant of 策 |
| 策 |
cè |
variant of 策 |