以下犯上

yǐ xià fàn shàng

Dictionary entry

to disrespect one's superiors

What does 以下犯上 mean?

以下犯上 (yǐ xià fàn shàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to disrespect one's superiors

2to offend one's elders

Character breakdown

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以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]下xiàdown · downwards 犯fànto violate · to offend 上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

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以下犯上

yǐ xià fàn shàng

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