- 私下里 sīxiàlǐ privatelyin private or in secret; behind closed doors
- 四下里 sìxiàli all aroundall around; on all sides; everywhere
- 下里巴人 xiàlǐbārén popular artpopular or lowbrow literature and art; originally refers to folk songs from the ancient state of [[楚国|楚國|chu3 guo2]], often contrasted with [[阳春白雪|陽春白雪|yang2 chun1 bai2 xue3]]; also used as a self-deprecating way of referring to one's own work
- 两下里 liǎngxiàli both sidesboth parties or sides involved in a matter