soeng6 soeng6 haa6 haa6上上下下
Jyutpingsoeng6 soeng6 haa6 haa6
Yaleseuhng seuhng hah hah
Definition
Up and down, or everyone from top to bottom, including all levels of an organization or household.
- up and down; physically moving up and down
- everyone from top to bottom; all members of an organization or household
colloquialpeopleother
How it's used
This expression is used to describe a complete range or the entirety of a group, typically referring to people within an organization or items within a space. It carries a sense of inclusivity, emphasizing that no one or nothing has been left out. It is commonly used to describe the atmosphere or collective opinion of a group.
Examples
He cleaned everything in the house from top to bottom.
Everyone in the company, from top to bottom, supports this plan.
Related words
Common phrases
everyone in the company
everything in the house
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of moving up and down. While it can describe physical movement, it is far more frequently used as an idiom to mean everyone or everything within a specific context.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
