- 上下班 shàngxiàbān to go to and leave workTo start and finish a work shift; to commute to and from work.
- 上上下下 shàngshàngxiàxià everybodyeverybody from high to low; the entire group from the leaders to the subordinates or the elderly to the youth
- 不相上下 bùxiāngshàngxià equally matchedalmost the same; roughly equal in quality, skill, or status so that it is difficult to tell which is better
- 上下文 shàngxiàwén contextthe preceding and following parts of a text that help to clarify its meaning; textual context
- 举国上下 jǔguóshàngxià the entire nationthe entire nation from the top leadership to the common people; the whole country regardless of class
- 上下一心 shàngxiàyīxīn of one heart and mindto be of one heart and mind; everyone from the top down is united in purpose and works together for a common goal
- 上下其手 shàngxiàqíshǒu to commit fraudTo engage in collusion or manipulate facts for personal gain; to practice fraud through secret signals or trickery. This idiom originates from a historical account in the [[左传|左傳|zuo3 zhuan4]] where hand signals were used to unfairly influence a witness.
- 上下级 shàngxiàjí superior and subordinateupper and lower levels; superiors and subordinates
- 上下交困 shàngxiàjiāokùn to be in a double bind(set phrase) both superiors and subordinates are in a difficult situation; to be beset with difficulties from both above and below
- 全国上下 quánguóshàngxià the entire nationthe whole country from the top leadership to the general public; the entire nation
- 天上下刀子 tiānshàngxiàdāozi even if the sky crumblesliterally meaning "knives rain down from the sky"; used to describe a commitment to do something no matter how extreme or dangerous the circumstances become
- 差不上下 chàbushàngxià more or less the same(colloquial) roughly equal in level or strength; similar to [[不相上下|不相上下|bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4]]
- 上下五千年 shàngxiàwǔqiānnián throughout 5,000 years of historyThe entire span of Chinese history
- 浑身上下 húnshēnshàngxià all overfrom head to toe; all over the body
- 上下动 shàngxiàdòng vertical movementmovement going up and down; vertical motion
- 上下床 shàngxiàchuáng bunk bedbunk bed; a pair of beds stacked one above the other
- 上下文菜单 shàngxiàwéncàidān context menua pop-up menu in a computer interface that provides commands related to the current selection or activity
- 上下班时间 shàngxiàbānshíjiān rush hourthe time spent commuting to and from work; rush hour
- 上下铺 shàngxiàpù bunk bedsbunk beds; upper and lower berths
- 不分上下 bùfēnshàngxià to not know one's placeto fail to show proper respect to one's elders or superiors; to lack a sense of social hierarchy