shàng
chéng

common

Meaning of 上乘

上乘 means Mahayana (Great Vehicle); originally a Buddhist term for the higher path; supreme realm or top grade in arts and literature; top-quality; first-rate; excellent; superior. Pronounced shàng chéng.

  • Mahayana (Great Vehicle); originally a Buddhist term for the higher path; supreme realm or top grade in arts and literature
  • top-quality; first-rate; excellent; superior

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shì
jiào
zhōng
de
shàng
chéng
zhī
 

This is the supreme principle of Mahayana Buddhism.

Zhè
shān
shuǐ
huà
kān
chēng
shù
de
shàng
chéng
zhī
zuò
 

This landscape painting can be regarded as a top-grade work of art.

de
shī
zhēn
shàng
chéng
jìng
jiè
 

His poetry has reached a realm of excellence.