倒懸

See also: 倒悬

Chinese

upset; turn over; to tip
upset; turn over; to tip; to pour; to go home; to the contrary; inverted; to fall; to collapse; to topple; to change; to fail; bankrupt
 
 hang; suspend
trad. (倒懸) 倒 懸
simp. (倒悬) 倒 悬
Literally: “to be hung upside down by the feet”.

Pronunciation

Verb

倒懸

  1. to hang upside down
  2. (literary, figurative) to be in dire straits; to be in a precarious position

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 倒懸之危 / 倒悬之危 (dàoxuánzhīwēi)
  • 倒懸之急 / 倒悬之急
  • 倒懸之苦 / 倒悬之苦
  • 倒懸捱命 / 倒悬捱命
  • 如解倒懸 / 如解倒悬
  • 解民倒懸 / 解民倒悬
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