both the higher and lower levels find themselves in a predicament(shàng xià jiāo kùn)

both the higher and lower levels find themselves in a predicament

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh à ngxi à Ji à OK à n, meaning that the country and the people are in a difficult situation. It's from Shi Huo Zhi I, a draft of the history of the Qing Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

According to Shi Huo Zhi I, a draft of the history of the Qing Dynasty, "it is impossible to pay off the foreign debt with all the property of China for ten years.". Apportionment and donation are difficult. "

Idiom usage

Subject predicate; predicate, attributive; derogatory.

Chinese PinYin : shàng xià jiāo kùn