上綱上線
Chinese
up; on; on top up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up |
head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; (taxonomy) class; outline; programme |
up; on; on top up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up |
thread; string; wire thread; string; wire; line | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (上綱上線/上綱上綫) | 上 | 綱 | 上 | 線/綫 | |
| simp. (上纲上线) | 上 | 纲 | 上 | 线 | |
Etymology
Originally used for describing the behaviour when denouncing and criticizing people thought to be capitalist roaders during the Cultural Revolution.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shànggāngshàngxiàn
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄤ ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shànggangshàngsiàn
- Wade–Giles: shang4-kang1-shang4-hsien4
- Yale: shàng-gāng-shàng-syàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shanqgangshanqshiann
- Palladius: шанганшансянь (šanganšansjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɑŋ⁵¹ kɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: soeng5 gong1 soeng5 sin3
- Yale: séuhng gōng séuhng sin
- Cantonese Pinyin: soeng5 gong1 soeng5 sin3
- Guangdong Romanization: sêng5 gong1 sêng5 xin3
- Sinological IPA (key): /sœːŋ¹³ kɔːŋ⁵⁵ sœːŋ¹³ siːn³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
上綱上線
- (chiefly Mainland China) to be overcritical of a small issue by raising it to the level of important issues, such as the country, politics, society, ideology, etc.
Synonyms
- 無限上綱／无限上纲