shàng
xià
shǒu

idiom

Meaning of 上下其手

上下其手 means to manipulate; to play tricks; to cheat secretly. Pronounced shàng xià qí shǒu.

  • to manipulate; to play tricks; to cheat secretly

Definitions & Examples

Kǎo
shì
shí
yǒu
rén
shàng
xià
shǒu
 
jié
guǒ
bèi
lǎo
shī
zhuā
dào
le
 

Someone was cheating during the exam and ended up getting caught by the teacher.

Wèi
le
fáng
zhǐ
guān
yuán
shàng
xià
shǒu
 
zhèng
jiā
qiáng
le
jiān
zhì
 

To prevent officials from playing tricks, the government has strengthened its oversight mechanisms.

Zhè
fèn
tóng
de
qiān
dìng
guò
chéng
hěn
tòu
míng
 
méi
yǒu
rén
shàng
xià
shǒu
 

The signing process of this contract was very transparent, with no manipulation involved.

Xuǎn
zhōng
shàng
xià
shǒu
shì
wéi
xíng
wéi
 

Manipulating the election is illegal.