能上能下

néngshàngnéngxià

be ready to work either at the top or at the grass roots; be ready to accept a higher or a lower post

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neng2 shang4 neng2 xia4

ready to take any job, high or low

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能上能下

néng shàng néng xià

able to work both at the top and down below; be able to work at both higher and lower levels; be ready to accept a higher or lower post; be ready to work at any post, high or low; be ready to work both at the top or at the grass roots:

干部要能上能下。 A cadre should be ready to take a lower as well as a higher post.

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能上能下|能上能下 [néng shàng néng xià] ► ready to take any job, high or low