倒懸
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Mandarin [edit]
| simpl. | 倒悬 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 倒懸 | |
Etymology [edit]
Literally: to be hung upside down by the feet
Noun [edit]
倒懸 (traditional, Pinyin dàoxuán, simplified 倒悬)
- (literary) in sore straits; in a precarious position
Derived terms [edit]
References [edit]
- 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
- "倒懸" (in Mandarin/English), Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2008-11-12.
