22 sentences for 之下 (zhī​xià — under) — page 1 of 2

1. 在法律之下，人人平等。

   zài fǎ​lǜ zhī​xià, rén​rén píng​děng.

   Under the law, everyone is equal.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 熙光之下，万物生机勃勃。

   xī guāng zhī​xià, wàn​wù shēng​jī​bó​bó.

   Under the bright sunlight, everything is full of vitality.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 日光之下，并无新事。

   rì​guāng zhī​xià, bìng wú xīn shì.

   There is nothing new under the sun.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

4. 他在众目睽睽之下受辱。

   tā zài zhòng​mù​kuí​kuí zhī​xià shòu​rǔ.

   He was humiliated in public.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 每个人都在你的监视之下。

   měi gè rén dōu zài nǐ de jiān​shì zhī​xià.

   Everyone is under your surveillance.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

6. 他不敢在大庭广众之下演讲。

   tā bù gǎn zài dà​tíng​guǎng​zhòng zhī​xià yǎn​jiǎng.

   He doesn't dare to give a speech in public.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 这两人乍看之下长得一模一样。

   zhè liǎng rén zhà kàn zhī​xià zhǎng de yī​mú​yī​yàng.

   At first glance, these two look identical.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 歹徒在光天化日之下公然行凶。

   dǎi​tú zài guāng​tiān​huà​rì zhī​xià gōng​rán xíng​xiōng.

   The thugs committed violence openly in broad daylight.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 在压力之下，他被迫承认了错误。

   zài yā​lì zhī​xià, tā bèi​pò chéng​rèn le cuò​wù.

   Under pressure, he was forced to admit his mistake.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 相比之下，其他问题都是次要的。

    xiāng​bǐ zhī​xià, qí​tā wèn​tí dōu shì cì​yào de.

    In comparison, all other issues are secondary.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 他竟然在光天化日之下公然行窃。

    tā jìng​rán zài guāng​tiān​huà​rì zhī​xià gōng​rán xíng​qiè.

    He actually committed the theft openly in broad daylight.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 绝望之下，我决定给你最后一次机会。

    jué​wàng zhī​xià, wǒ jué​dìng gěi nǐ zuì​hòu yī cì jī​huì.

    In my desperation, I decided to give you one last chance.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

13. 他竟然大胆到在光天化日之下行窃。

    tā jìng​rán dà​dǎn dào zài guāng​tiān​huà​rì zhī​xià xíng​qiè.

    He was so audacious as to steal in broad daylight.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

14. 歹徒在光天化日之下劫持了那名人质。

    dǎi​tú zài guāng​tiān​huà​rì zhī​xià jié​chí le nà míng rén​zhì.

    The criminal kidnapped the hostage in broad daylight.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

15. 因为生意破产，他绝望之下选择了自杀。

    yīn​wèi shēng​yi pò​chǎn, tā jué​wàng zhī​xià xuǎn​zé le zì​shā.

    He chose to commit suicide in despair after his business went bankrupt.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

16. 所有的生产环节都处于严密的监管之下。

    suǒ​yǒu de shēng​chǎn huán​jié dōu chǔ​yú yán​mì de jiān​guǎn zhī​xià.

    All stages of production are under strict supervision.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

17. 我们的位置已经暴露在敌人的火力之下。

    wǒ​men de wèi​zhi yǐ​jīng bào​lù zài dí​rén de huǒ​lì zhī​xià.

    Our position has been exposed to enemy fire.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

18. 那个无耻之徒竟然在光天化日之下撒谎。

    nà gè wú​chǐ zhī tú jìng​rán zài guāng​tiān​huà​rì zhī​xià sā​huǎng.

    That shameless scoundrel had the audacity to lie in broad daylight.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

19. 许多古老的城市被风沙掩埋在沙漠之下。

    xǔ​duō gǔ​lǎo de chéng​shì bèi fēng​shā yǎn​mái zài shā​mò zhī​xià.

    Many ancient cities were buried in the desert by wind and sand.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

20. 那个朝代的农民生活在重赋之下，苦不堪言。

    nà​gè cháo​dài de nóng​mín shēng​huó zài zhòng​fù zhī​xià, kǔ​bù​kān​yán.

    The peasants of that dynasty lived under heavy taxes and suffered unspeakably.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary