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上有天堂，下有苏杭
上有天堂，下有蘇杭
shàngyǒutiāntáng,xiàyǒuSūHáng
1.
lit. there is heaven above, and there is [[蘇杭|苏杭<SūHáng>]] below (idiom)
2.
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
3 丶
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
6 丶
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1
4 丶
堂
táng
hall, large room; government office; cousins
HSK 6
11 丶
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
3 丶
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
6 丶
苏
sū
to awaken, to revive, to resurrect; used in transliterations
HSK 6
7 丶
杭
háng
ford; surname
8 丶
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