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上山下乡

shàngshānxiàxiāng

Traditional: 上山下鄉

to work in the fields (esp. young school-leavers) / forced agricultural experience for city intellectuals

Character Breakdown

上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1
山
shān
mountain, hill, peak
HSK 3
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
乡
xiāng
country, village; rural
HSK 5

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