- 层层加码 céngcéngjiāmǎ to add more and more requirements at each levelto increase quotas or requirements at every level of government or management, often resulting in unrealistic or excessive demands at the lowest level
- 密密层层 mìmicéngcéng thickly layeredclosely packed layer upon layer with almost no gaps
- 层层传达 céngcéngchuándá to send down the lineto pass information or instructions down through every level of an organization
