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上有天堂，下有苏杭
shàngyǒutiāntáng,xiàyǒuSūHáng
Traditional: 上有天堂，下有蘇杭
lit. there is heaven above, and there is [[蘇杭|苏杭<SūHáng>]] below (idiom) / fig. the beauty and affluence of Suzhou and Hangzhou is comparable with heaven
Character Breakdown
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1
堂
táng
hall, large room; government office; cousins
HSK 6
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
苏
sū
to awaken, to revive, to resurrect; used in transliterations
HSK 6
杭
háng
ford; surname
Additional Information
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Chinese
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