之下
之下
zhī xià
under; beneath; less than
Characters in This Word
Definitions
- under
- beneath
- less than
Example Sentences
在压力之下他表现得很好。
Zài yālì zhī xià tā biǎoxiàn de hěn hǎo
He performed well under pressure
Related Words
三代同堂(sān dài tóng táng)· three generations under one roof
→三国(Sān guó)· Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history
→三国史记(Sān guó shǐ jì)· History of Three Kingdoms (Korean: Samguk Sagi), the oldest extant Korean history, compiled under Kim Busik 金富軾|金富轼[Jin1 Fu4 shi4] in 1145. The three kingdoms are Goguryeo 高句麗|高句丽[Gao1 gou1 li2], Baekje 百濟|百济[Bai3 ji4], Silla 新羅|新罗[Xin1 luo2].
→三马同槽(sān mǎ tóng cáo)· three horses at the same trough (idiom, alluding to Sima Yi 司馬懿|司马懿[Si1 ma3 Yi4] and his two sons); conspirators under the same roof
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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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