一人之下,萬人之上

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Chinese

a person; one person; someone
 
below; under; beneath ten thousand people; a large number of people; all people above
trad. (一人之下,萬人之上) 一人 之下 萬人 之上
simp. (一人之下,万人之上) 一人 之下 万人 之上
Literally: “below one person, above 10,000 people”.

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Idiom

一人之下,萬人之上

  1. to occupy a lofty position, second only to the emperor