上山下乡

Traditional: 上山下鄉

shàng shān xià xiāng

Dictionary entry

to work in the fields (esp. young school-leavers)

What does 上山下乡 mean?

上山下乡 (shàng shān xià xiāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to work in the fields (esp. young school-leavers)

2forced agricultural experience for city intellectuals

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上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]山Shānsurname Shan 下xiàdown · downwards 乡xiāngcountry or countryside · native place

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How to pronounce 上山下乡

上山下乡

shàng shān xià xiāng

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