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上有老下有小
shàngyǒulǎoxiàyǒuxiǎo
lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom) / fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children / sandwich generation
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
老
lǎo
old, aged; experienced
HSK 1
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
小
xiǎo
small, tiny, insignificant
HSK 1
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