The upper mausoleum is replaced by the lower

The upper mausoleum is replaced by the lower

Shanglingxiati, a Chinese idiom, is sh à NGL í ngxi à t à in pinyin, which means that the upper and lower parts are out of order and the Gangji is abandoned. It comes from the book of Sui, the first chapter of Yangdi.

Notes on Idioms

Lingling, Tongling.

The origin of Idioms

"Sui Shu Yang Di Ji Shang": "Shang Ling Xia Dai, gang Wei Mi Li."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: the last to replace the next

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing.