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等而下之

děngérxiàzhī

going from there to lower grades (idiom)

Character Breakdown

等
děng
rank, grade; same, equal; to wait
HSK 2
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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