Usage of the character 上

lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)
fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice
armchair strategist
idle theorizing
cf Zhao Kuo 趙括／赵括 ( Zhào Kuò) leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰／长平之战 ( Chángpíngzhī Zhàn) in 260 BC

chéngqiānshàngwàn

成千上万

[成千上萬]

lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
innumerable
thousands upon thousands

shuǐshàngfēijī

水上飞机

[水上飛機]

seaplane

zōngshàngsuǒshù

综上所述

[綜上所述]

to summarize
to sum up

shàngjílǐngdǎo

上级领导

[上級領導]

high-level leadership
top brass

Shànggānlǐngqū

上甘岭区

[上甘嶺區]

Shanganling district of Yichun city 伊春市 ( Yīchūnshì), Heilongjiang

xiànshàngcháxún

线上查询

[線上查詢]

online search

gǔnshíshàngshān

滚石上山

[滾石上山]

lit. to roll a boulder up a hill (like Sisyphus) (idiom)
fig. to engage in a highly challenging task with perseverance and determination

shàngshànruòshuǐ

上善若水

[上善若水]

the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle against them) (quotation from the "Book of Dao" 道德經／道德经 ( Dàodéjīng))

shàngjiàntóujiàn

上箭头键

[上箭頭鍵]

up arrow key (on keyboard)

Shànghǎi Dàxué

上海大学

[上海大學]

Shanghai University

shàngcéngjiànzhù

上层建筑

[上層建築]

superstructure

rǎnrǎnshàngshēng

冉冉上升

[冉冉上升]

to ascend slowly

bīshàngliángshān

逼上梁山

[逼上梁山]

driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels
to drive to revolt
to force sb to desperate action

shàngtiānrùdì

上天入地

[上天入地]

lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom)
fig. to go to great lengths
to search heaven and earth

shàngsùfǎyuàn

上诉法院

[上訴法院]

appeals court

shàngdàngshòupiàn

上当受骗

[上當受騙]

to be duped; to get scammed

bìshangzuǐbā

闭上嘴巴

[閉上嘴巴]

Shut up!

zhíshàngyúnxiāo

直上云霄

[直上雲霄]

to soar into the sky

mǎyǐshàngshù

蚂蚁上树

[螞蟻上樹]

"ants climbing a tree", a Sichuan dish made with cellophane noodles 粉絲／粉丝 (fěnsī) and ground meat (so called because the particles of meat clinging to the noodles look like ants on the twigs of a tree)
(sex position) man standing, woman clinging to his upper body
(erotic massage) full-body licking

xīhuángshàngrén

羲皇上人

[羲皇上人]

lit. a person before the legendary emperor Fuxi 伏羲 ( Fú Xī)
person from ages immemorial
fig. untroubled person

shàngleniánjì

上了年纪

[上了年紀]

to be getting on in years
to be of the older generation

liǎnshàngtiējīn

脸上贴金

[臉上貼金]

lit. to apply gold leaf to the face of a statue (idiom)
fig. to talk up
to extol the virtues of (oneself or sb else)

hǎijūnshàngxiào

海军上校

[海軍上校]

captain (= UK and US Navy equivalent)

shàngyángqūshì

上扬趋势

[上揚趨勢]

upward trend; tendency to increase

chābushàngshǒu

插不上手

[插不上手]

to be unable to intervene

qīngyúnzhíshàng

青云直上

[青雲直上]

rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post
meteoric career

yǐnguǐshàngmén

引鬼上门

[引鬼上門]

lit. to invite the devil to one's house (idiom)
fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble

shàngshēngqūshì

上升趋势

[上升趨勢]

an upturn
an upward trend

Běi Shàng Guǎng Shēn

北上广深

[北上廣深]

Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen
abbr. for 北京、上海、廣州、深圳／北京、上海、广州、深圳

hòuláijūshàng

后来居上

[後來居上]

lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation
the pupil surpasses the master

guàzaizuǐshang

挂在嘴上

[掛在嘴上]

to pay lip service to
to keep mentioning (without doing anything)
to blather on about sth

bīngshàngyùndòng

冰上运动

[冰上運動]

ice-sports

Lièwángjìshàng

列王记上

[列王記上]

First book of Kings

shuǐshàngfēibǎn

水上飞板

[水上飛板]

flyboard

shàngxíngxiàxiào

上行下效

[上行下傚]

subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)

dǔshàngyījú

赌上一局

[賭上一局]

to engage in a game of chance
to gamble
to make a bet

qīshàngbāluò

七上八落

[七上八落]

see 七上八下 (qīshàngbāxià)

zhǎngshàngmíngzhū

掌上明珠

[掌上明珠]

lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)

shàngzhènshādí

上阵杀敌

[上陣殺敵]

to go into battle; to strike at the enemy

Cūnshàng Chūnshù

村上春树

[村上春樹]

MURAKAMI Haruki (1949-), Japanese novelist and translator

hǎishàngqíshū

海上奇书

[海上奇書]

literary journal published in 1892-93 by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶／韩邦庆 featuring serialized novels in Classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular

wǎngshàngguǎngbō

网上广播

[網上廣播]

online broadcast
webcast

yīyōng'érshàng

一拥而上

[一擁而上]

to swarm around
flocking (to see)

bǎnshàngdìngdīng

板上钉钉

[板上釘釘]

that clinches it
that's final
no two ways about it

shànggèxīngqī

上个星期

[上個星期]

last week

shàngwèigàiniàn

上位概念

[上位概念]

superordinate concept

Shàng'àisè'ěr

上艾瑟尔

[上艾瑟爾]

Overijssel

zhēngzhēngrìshàng

蒸蒸日上

[蒸蒸日上]

becoming more prosperous with each passing day

chéngbǎishàngqiān

成百上千

[成百上千]

hundreds
a large number
lit. by the hundreds and thousands

fúyáozhíshàng

扶摇直上

[扶搖直上]

to skyrocket
to get quick promotion in one's career

jiàshànghuìhuà

架上绘画

[架上繪畫]

easel painting

lìzhēngshàngyóu

力争上游

[力爭上游]

to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result
to have high ambitions

mǎshàngbǐwǔ

马上比武

[馬上比武]

tournament (contest in Western chivalry)
jousting

shàngxiàqíshǒu

上下其手

[上下其手]

to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint
fig. conspiring to defraud

fànshàngzuòluàn

犯上作乱

[犯上作亂]

to rebel against the emperor (idiom)

yǐntǐxiàngshàng

引体向上

[引體向上]

chin-up (physical exercise)

shàngshìgōngsī

上市公司

[上市公司]

listed company

zǒumǎshàngrèn

走马上任

[走馬上任]

(idiom) to take office; to assume a post

gùkèzhìshàng

顾客至上

[顧客至上]

the customer reigns supreme (idiom)

shèjí'érshàng

拾级而上

[拾級而上]

to walk slowly up a flight of steps (idiom)

fàngzàixīnshàng

放在心上

[放在心上]

to care about
to take seriously
to take to heart

shànggǔ Hànyǔ

上古汉语

[上古漢語]

Old Chinese (linguistics)

bùxiāngshàngxià

不相上下

[不相上下]

equally matched
about the same

shuǐshàngmótuō

水上摩托

[水上摩托]

jet ski

shàngtùxiàxiè

上吐下泻

[上吐下瀉]

to vomit and have diarrhea

huádēngchūshàng

华灯初上

[華燈初上]

early evening when lanterns are first lit

sòngshàngguǐdào

送上轨道

[送上軌道]

to send into orbit

qījūnwǎngshàng

欺君罔上

[欺君罔上]

to dupe one's sovereign

wùshàngzéichuán

误上贼船

[誤上賊船]

lit. to mistakenly board a pirate ship
to embark on a hopeless adventure

shàngjǐnfātiáo

上紧发条

[上緊發條]

to wind the spring up tight
(fig.) to gear up; to ready oneself

zhǎngshàngdiànnǎo

掌上电脑

[掌上電腦]

handheld computer
PDA (personal digital assistant)
Pocket PC

shàngshānxiàxiāng

上山下乡

[上山下鄉]

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

zǒngtǐshàngshuō

总体上说

[總體上說]

looking at the big picture
all in all
all things considered

bànshùyǐshàng

半数以上

[半數以上]

more than half

jǔguóshàngxià

举国上下

[舉國上下]

the entire nation
the whole country, from the leadership to the rank and file

lǎnglǎngshàngkǒu

朗朗上口

[朗朗上口]

to flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry)
to recite with ease
catchy (of a song)

Lièwángjìshàng

列王纪上

[列王紀上]

First book of Kings

yuèránzhǐshàng

跃然纸上

[躍然紙上]

to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting etc)
to stand out markedly

jiànnán'érshàng

见难而上

[見難而上]

to take the bull by the horns (idiom)

huǒshàngjiāyóu

火上加油

[火上加油]

to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
to enrage people and make matters worse

Lìdàizhìshàng

历代志上

[歷代志上]

First book of Chronicles

shùshàngkāihuā

树上开花

[樹上開花]

to deck the tree with false blossoms
to make something of no value appear valuable (idiom)

zǒuwéishàngjì

走为上计

[走為上計]

see 三十六計，走為上策／三十六计，走为上策 (sānshíliùjì,zǒuwéishàngcè)

qīshàngbāxià

七上八下

[七上八下]

at sixes and sevens
perturbed state of mind
in a mess

huǒshàngjiāoyóu

火上浇油

[火上澆油]

to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
to enrage people and make matters worse

dǐngtóushàngsi

顶头上司

[頂頭上司]

one's immediate superior

Sāngjiān Púshàng

桑间濮上

[桑間濮上]

Sangjian by the Pu River, a place in the ancient state of Wei known for wanton behavior
lovers' rendezvous

hūshànghūxià

忽上忽下

[忽上忽下]

to fluctuate sharply

shuǐshàngyùndòng

水上运动

[水上運動]

water sports
aquatic motion
movement over water

shàngshàngzhīcè

上上之策

[上上之策]

the best policy
the best thing one can do in the circumstances

chìbóshàngzhèn

赤膊上阵

[赤膊上陣]

lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)
fig. to go all out
to come out in the open

hǎishàngyùndòng

海上运动

[海上運動]

water sports (sailing, windsurfing etc)

yíngtóugǎnshàng

迎头赶上

[迎頭趕上]

to try hard to catch up

zìshàng'érxià

自上而下

[自上而下]

top-down

shàngfāngbǎojiàn

上方宝剑

[上方寶劍]

imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers)
imperial Chinese version of 007 licensed to kill

nánshàngjiānán

难上加难

[難上加難]

extremely difficult
even more difficult

Shànghǎibáicài

上海白菜

[上海白菜]

baby bok choy
Shanghai bok choy

shàngbānshíjiān

上班时间

[上班時間]

working hours; office hours

chīkuīshàngdàng

吃亏上当

[吃虧上當]

to be taken advantage of

shènxiāochénshàng

甚嚣尘上

[甚囂塵上]

clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor
to raise a tremendous stink

zhìgāowúshàng

至高无上

[至高無上]

supreme
paramount
unsurpassed

chuánshàngjiāohuò

船上交货

[船上交貨]

Free On Board (FOB) (transportation)

yíngnán'érshàng

迎难而上

[迎難而上]

to press on in the face of challenges

gāogāozàishàng

高高在上

[高高在上]

set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality
aloof and remote

jiéshàngshēngzhī

节上生枝

[節上生枝]

a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising

néngshàngnéngxià

能上能下

[能上能下]

ready to take any job, high or low

xuěshàngjiāshuāng

雪上加霜

[雪上加霜]

(idiom) to make matters even worse
to add insult to injury

zìdǐxiàngshàng

自底向上

[自底向上]

bottom-up

bāgāowàngshàng

巴高望上

[巴高望上]

to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion

lùjūnshàngxiào

陆军上校

[陸軍上校]

colonel

bùfēnshàngxià

不分上下

[不分上下]

not to know one's place

shànggāngshàngxiàn

上纲上线

[上綱上線]

to make a mountain out of a molehill

xíng'érshàngxué

形而上学

[形而上學]

metaphysics

suíxìnfùshàng

随信附上

[隨信附上]

enclosed with (this) letter

sòngshàngtàikōng

送上太空

[送上太空]

to launch into space

shàngliúshèhuì

上流社会

[上流社會]

upper class
high society

shuǐshàngbālěi

水上芭蕾

[水上芭蕾]

synchronized swimming

pàishàngyòngchǎng

派上用场

[派上用場]

to put to good use
to come in handy

lùshàngfēngdiàn

陆上风电

[陸上風電]

onshore wind power

gāopānbùshàng

高攀不上

[高攀不上]

to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status)

shènshàngxiànsù

肾上腺素

[腎上腺素]

adrenaline

chéngshàngqǐxià

承上起下

[承上起下]

to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

luòshuǐgǒushàng'àn

落水狗上岸

[落水狗上岸]

like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over

bàwángyìngshànggōng

霸王硬上弓

[霸王硬上弓]

to force oneself upon sb (idiom)
to rape

Shàngxià Wǔ Qiānnián

上下五千年

[上下五千年]

Tales from 5000 Years of Chinese History in three volumes by Cao Yuzhang 曹餘章／曹余章 ( Cáo Yúzhāng)

tiānshàngxiàdāozi

天上下刀子

[天上下刀子]

lit. knives rain down from the sky (idiom)
fig. (even if) the sky crumbles

Hǎishàng Huā Lièzhuàn

海上花列传

[海上花列傳]

The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶／韩邦庆 ( Hán Bāngqìng), long novel of lower life in Classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular
translated into Putonghua as 海上花 by Iris Chang

shàngbùliǎotáimiàn

上不了台面

[上不了檯面]

better kept under the table (idiom)
not to be disclosed
too inferior to show in public

shuǐshàngmótuōchē

水上摩托车

[水上摩托車]

jet ski

tiānshàngdiàoxiànbǐng

天上掉馅饼

[天上掉餡餅]

a meat pie falls from the sky (idiom)
to have something fall into your lap

shènshàngxiànsuǐzhì

肾上腺髓质

[腎上腺髓質]

adrenal medulla

gèngshàngyīcénglóu

更上一层楼

[更上一層樓]

to take it up a notch
to bring it up a level

shuǐshàngdiàndānchē

水上电单车

[水上電單車]

see 水上摩托車／水上摩托车 (shuǐshàngmótuōchē)

Shànghǎi Tǐyùchǎng

上海体育场

[上海體育場]

Shanghai Stadium

shènshàngxiànpízhì

肾上腺皮质

[腎上腺皮質]

adrenal cortex

Sāmǔ'ěrjìshàng

撒母耳记上

[撒母耳記上]

First book of Samuel

gǎnyāzishàngjià

赶鸭子上架

[趕鴨子上架]

lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom)
fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their ability

Shànghǎi Dàjùyuàn

上海大剧院

[上海大劇院]

Shanghai Grand Theater

bāozàiwǒshēnshang

包在我身上

[包在我身上]

leave it to me (idiom)
I'll take care of it

jiàngshènshàngxiànsù

降肾上腺素

[降腎上腺素]

noradrenalin

chuàngyèbǎnshàngshì

创业板上市

[創業板上市]

Growth Enterprise Market (GEM), Nasdaq-like board on the stock exchange in Hong Kong or in Shenzhen

shàng'èzhèngménchǐ

上颚正门齿

[上顎正門齒]

maxillary central incisor

xīshàngxíngdiànnǎo

膝上型电脑

[膝上型電腦]

laptop (computer)

zhuōshàngxíngdiànnǎo

桌上型电脑

[桌上型電腦]

desktop computer

wǎngliǎnshàngmǒhēi

往脸上抹黑

[往臉上抹黑]

to bring shame to
to smear
to disgrace

shàngxiàwéncàidān

上下文菜单

[上下文菜單]

context menu (computing)

dēngbízishàngliǎn

蹬鼻子上脸

[蹬鼻子上臉]

lit. to climb all over sb
fig. to take advantage of sb's weakness

qíhèshàng Yángzhōu

骑鹤上扬州

[騎鶴上揚州]

lit. to ride a crane to Yangzhou (idiom); to get an official position

shàngbùdétáipán

上不得台盘

[上不得臺盤]

(idiom) lacking in social grace and unfit to be a representative

règuōshangdemǎyǐ

热锅上的蚂蚁

[熱鍋上的螞蟻]

(like) a cat on a hot tin roof
anxious
agitated

Shànghǎi Yīkē Dàxué

上海医科大学

[上海醫科大學]

Shanghai Medical University

Shànghǎi Jiāotōng Dàxué

上海交通大学

[上海交通大學]

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

shànghūxīdàogǎnrǎn

上呼吸道感染

[上呼吸道感染]

upper respiratory tract infection

lànníhúbùshàngqiáng

烂泥糊不上墙

[爛泥糊不上牆]

see 爛泥扶不上牆／烂泥扶不上墙 (lànnífúbùshàngqiáng)

huángguānshàngdemíngzhū

皇冠上的明珠

[皇冠上的明珠]

the brightest jewel in the crown

Shànghǎi Cáijīng Dàxué

上海财经大学

[上海財經大學]

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE)

shàngqìbùjiēxiàqì

上气不接下气

[上氣不接下氣]

out of breath (idiom)
to gasp for air

Shànghǎi Yīnyuè Xuéyuàn

上海音乐学院

[上海音樂學院]

Shanghai Conservatory of Music

lànnífúbùshàngqiáng

烂泥扶不上墙

[爛泥扶不上牆]

useless (idiom)
worthless
inept

Shàngzhèngzōnghézhǐshù

上证综合指数

[上證綜合指數]

SSE (Shanghai Stock Exchange) Composite Index

Shànghǎi Hézuò Zǔzhī

上海合作组织

[上海合作組織]

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

shàngyǒulǎoxiàyǒuxiǎo

上有老下有小

[上有老下有小]

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

Shànghǎi Xìjù Xuéyuàn

上海戏剧学院

[上海戲劇學院]

Shanghai Theatrical Institute

huángshàngbùjítàijiànjí

皇上不急太监急

[皇上不急太監急]

see 皇帝不急太監急／皇帝不急太监急 (huángdìbùjítàijiànjí)

yīkū'èrnàosānshàngdiào

一哭二闹三上吊

[一哭二鬧三上吊]

(idiom) to make a terrible scene; to throw a tantrum

huángshàngbùjíjítàijiàn

皇上不急急太监

[皇上不急急太監]

see 皇帝不急太監急／皇帝不急太监急 (huángdìbùjítàijiànjí)

Chūnfēng Shēnzuìde Wǎnshang

春风深醉的晚上

[春風深醉的晚上]

Intoxicating Spring Nights, 1924 short story by Yu Dafu 郁達夫／郁达夫 ( Yù Dáfū)

tiānshàngbùhuìdiàoxiànbǐng

天上不会掉馅饼

[天上不會掉餡餅]

there is no such thing as a free lunch (idiom)

xiānhuāchāzàiniúfènshàng

鲜花插在牛粪上

[鮮花插在牛糞上]

lit. a bunch of flowers poked into a pile of manure
fig. a terrible shame (as when a lovely woman marries an odious man)

Shànghǎi Zhèngquàn Jiāoyìsuǒ

上海证券交易所

[上海證券交易所]

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)

yīgēnshéngshàngdemàzha

一根绳上的蚂蚱

[一根繩上的螞蚱]

see 一條繩上的螞蚱／一条绳上的蚂蚱 (yītiáoshéngshàngdemàzha)

xiāmāopèngshàngsǐhàozi

瞎猫碰上死耗子

[瞎貓碰上死耗子]

a blind cat finds a dead mouse (idiom)
blind luck

yángmáochūzàiyángshēnshàng

羊毛出在羊身上

[羊毛出在羊身上]

lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.
Nothing comes for free.

shàngdāoshān,xiàyóuguō

上刀山，下油锅

[上刀山，下油鍋]

lit. to climb mountains of swords and enter cauldrons of boiling oil (idiom)
fig. to go through trials and tribulations

shàngdāoshān,xiàhuǒhǎi

上刀山，下火海

[上刀山，下火海]

lit. to climb mountains of swords and enter seas of flames (idiom)
fig. to go through trials and tribulations (often, for a noble cause)

yītiáoshéngshàngdemàzha

一条绳上的蚂蚱

[一條繩上的螞蚱]

lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom)
fig. people who are in it together for better or worse
people who will sink or swim together

Shànghǎi Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué

上海外国语大学

[上海外國語大學]

Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)

fēngzhōngzhú,wǎshàngshuāng

风中烛，瓦上霜

[風中燭，瓦上霜]

lit. like a candle in the wind, or frost on the roof (idiom)
fig. (of sb's life) feeble
hanging on a thread

shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāi

上梁不正下梁歪

[上梁不正下梁歪]

lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices

lǎnlüshàngmòshǐniàoduō

懒驴上磨屎尿多

[懶驢上磨屎尿多]

(proverb) A lazy person will find many excuses to delay working
lit. When a lazy donkey is turning a grindstone, it takes a lot of time off for peeing and pooing

xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ

新官上任三把火

[新官上任三把火]

(of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)

sèzìtóushàngyībǎdāo

色字头上一把刀

[色字頭上一把刀]

lit. there is a knife above the character for lust
fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences

Tàiyáng Zhào Zài Sānggān Hé Shàng

太阳照在桑干河上

[太陽照在桑乾河上]

The Sun Shines over the Sanggan River, proletarian novel by Ding Ling, winner of 1951 Stalin prize

bāoziyǒuròubùzàizhěshàng

包子有肉不在褶上

[包子有肉不在褶上]

a book is not judged by its cover (idiom)

Shànghǎi Dì'èr Yīkē Dàxué

上海第二医科大学

[上海第二醫科大學]

Shanghai Second Medical University

bǐshàngbùzúbǐxiàyǒuyú

比上不足比下有余

[比上不足比下有餘]

to fall short of the best but be better than the worst
can pass muster

Shànghǎi Pǔdōng Fāzhǎn Yínháng

上海浦东发展银行

[上海浦東發展銀行]

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank

Shànghǎi Zhènhuá Gǎngkǒu Jīxiè

上海振华港口机械

[上海振華港口機械]

Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Company

Shànghǎi Huánqiú Jīnróng Zhōngxīn

上海环球金融中心

[上海環球金融中心]

Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), skyscraper

Shànghǎi Qìchē Gōngyè Jítuán

上海汽车工业集团

[上海汽車工業集團]

Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC)

sāntiānbùdǎ,shàngfángjiēwǎ

三天不打，上房揭瓦

[三天不打，上房揭瓦]

three days without a beating, and a child will scale the roof to rip the tiles (idiom)
spare the rod, spoil the child

shàngyīcìdàng,xuéyīcìguāi

上一次当，学一次乖

[上一次當，學一次乖]

to take sth as a lesson for next time (idiom)
once bitten, twice shy

shàngyǒutiāntáng,xiàyǒu Sū Háng

上有天堂，下有苏杭

[上有天堂，下有蘇杭]

lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭／苏杭 ( Sū Háng) below (idiom)
fig. the beauty and affluence of Suzhou and Hangzhou is comparable with heaven

shàngtiānwúlù,rùdìwúmén

上天无路，入地无门

[上天無路，入地無門]

lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
fig. to be at the end of one's rope
to be trapped in a hopeless situation

zuǐshàngméimáo,bànshìbùláo

嘴上没毛，办事不牢

[嘴上沒毛，辦事不牢]

a youth without facial hair cannot be relied upon (proverb)

bùyàozàiyīkēshùshàngdiàosǐ

不要在一棵树上吊死

[不要在一棵樹上吊死]

don't insist on only taking one road to Rome (idiom)
there's more than one way to skin a cat

sānshíliùjì,zǒuwéishàngjì

三十六计，走为上计

[三十六計，走為上計]

see 三十六計，走為上策／三十六计，走为上策 (sānshíliùjì,zǒuwéishàngcè)

chīshǐdōugǎnbushàngrèhude

吃屎都赶不上热乎的

[吃屎都趕不上熱乎的]

lit. if you were eating warm shit, it'd be stone cold by the time you finished it (idiom)
fig. (of a person) too slow; can't keep up

shàngyǒuzhèngcè,xiàyǒuduìcè

上有政策，下有对策

[上有政策，下有對策]

The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)

zuǐshàngwúmáo,bànshìbùláo

嘴上无毛，办事不牢

[嘴上無毛，辦事不牢]

see 嘴上沒毛，辦事不牢／嘴上没毛，办事不牢 (zuǐshàngméimáo,bànshìbùláo)

tàigōngdiàoyú,yuànzhěshànggōu

太公钓鱼，愿者上钩

[太公釣魚，願者上鉤]

Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

hǎohǎoxuéxí,tiāntiānxiàngshàng

好好学习，天天向上

[好好學習，天天向上]

study hard and every day you will improve (idiom)

sānshíliùjì,zǒuwéishàngcè

三十六计，走为上策

[三十六計，走為上策]

of the thirty-six stratagems, the best option is to flee (idiom)
the best thing to do is leave

dàoshénmeshānshàng,chàngshénmegē

到什么山上，唱什么歌

[到什麼山上，唱什麼歌]

lit. whatever mountain one is on, one should sing its songs (idiom)
fig. when in Rome, do as the Romans do

Jiāngtàigōngdiàoyú,yuànzhěshànggōu

姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩

[姜太公釣魚，願者上鉤]

Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

Shànghǎi Wénguǎng Xīnwén Chuánméi Jítuán

上海文广新闻传媒集团

[上海文廣新聞傳媒集團]