叫天天不應，叫地地不靈
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Mandarin[edit]
| simpl. | 叫天天不应，叫地地不灵 | |
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| trad. | 叫天天不應，叫地地不靈 | |
Etymology[edit]
Literally: Cry out to the heavens, but the heavens don't respond. Cry out to the earth, but the earth is impervious.
Idiom[edit]
叫天天不應，叫地地不靈 (traditional, Pinyin jiào tiān tiān bù yìng, jiào dì dì bù líng, simplified 叫天天不应，叫地地不灵)
- to be up the creek without a paddle; to be without any aid
