上有政策，下有對策

shàngyǒuzhèngcè,xiàyǒuduìcè

The higher authorities have policies and the localities have their counter measures.

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shang4 you3 zheng4 ce4 , xia4 you3 dui4 ce4

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

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上有政策，下有對策|上有政策，下有对策 [shàng yǒu zhèng cè , xià yǒu duì cè] ► The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)