- 一气之下 yīqìzhīxià in a furyin a fit of anger; in a fit of pique
- 相比之下 xiāngbǐzhīxià by comparisonby comparison; in contrast
- 普天之下 pǔtiānzhīxià the whole worldthe entire world; everywhere under heaven
- 相形之下 xiāngxíngzhīxià by comparisonby contrast; when compared with each other
- 覆巢之下无完卵 fùcháozhīxiàwúwánluǎn under a tipped nest no egg stays unbroken(idiom) In a total disaster, no individual survives; specifically, when a family or organization falls into disgrace, every member is affected; same as [[破巢之下安有完卵|破巢之下安有完卵|po4 chao2 zhi1 xia4 an1 you3 wan2 luan3]]
- 盛名之下，其实难副 shèngmíngzhīxiàqíshínánfù hard to live up to one's reputationit is difficult to live up to a great reputation; a great reputation is often hard to match in reality
- 情急之下 qíngjízhīxià in a moment of desperationin a moment of desperation; out of desperation
- 破巢之下安有完卵 pòcháozhīxià'ānyǒuwánluǎn no egg stays whole under a broken nestwhen a family or organization falls into ruin, no individual member can remain unaffected; no one remains safe when the group collapses
- 覆巢之下，无完卵 fùcháozhīxiàwúwánluǎn no egg remains intact when the nest is overturnedwhen a family or group is destroyed, every member suffers; no one can remain unscathed in a general catastrophe
- 强将之下无弱兵 qiángjiàngzhīxiàwúruòbīng there are no poor soldiers under a good general(variant form) a capable leader will have competent subordinates
