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面朝黄土背朝天
面朝黃土背朝天
miàncháohuángtǔbèicháotiān
1. face to the ground, back to the sky

Character Breakdown

面
miàn
face; surface, side; plane, dimension
HSK 1 9 丶
朝
cháo
to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning
HSK 5 12 丶
黄
huáng
yellow; surname
HSK 3 11 丶
土
tǔ
soil, earth; items made of earth
HSK 5 3 丶
背
bèi
back, backside; to betray, to violate
HSK 5 9 丶
朝
cháo
to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning
HSK 5 12 丶
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶

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