In modern times, "人上人" is often used to refer to people with relatively good economic conditions, or people with relatively high social status.

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This is the saying of "being an official" handed down from ancient China.

In ancient China, kings ruled the world, that is, one person managed all government affairs of the entire country. "Below one person and above ten thousand" also refers to "being an official". This official position is second only to the king of the dynasty, such as prime minister or prime minister.

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The Internet word "人上人" means someone who is stronger and more powerful than ordinary people. But later it became an ironic meaning in it. After all, many people now claim to be very powerful.

And he is also the kind of person who is very narcissistic and thinks he is the best, so generally such people will easily look down on others. Such people are the so-called "people superior to others"! Now it is mainly about some trends in the abstract circle.

For example, the famous quote about abstract baskets

Reference material? Baidu Encyclopedia-Ren Shang Ren