上有政策,下有對策

简 上有政策,下有对策 · 繁 上有政策,下有對策
Mandarin · pinyin shàng yǒu zhèng cè , xià yǒu duì cè

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  1. The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)
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上
shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
政
zhèng · government, political affairs
策
cè · scheme, plan; to whip; urge
下
xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
對
duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
对
duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
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上有政策,下有對策 · shang4 you3 zheng4 ce4 , xia4 you3 dui4 ce4
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Exact source record上有政策,下有對策 上有政策,下有对策 [shang4 you3 zheng4 ce4 , xia4 you3 dui4 ce4] /The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)/