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和尚打伞
和尚打傘
héshangdǎsǎn
1. lit. monk holding an umbrella: no hair, no sky
2. fig. no protection from law (punning on [[髮|发<fà>]] vs [[法<fǎ>]]) or from heaven

Character Breakdown

和
hé
harmony, peace; calm, peaceful
HSK 1 8 丶
尚
shàng
still, yet; even; fairly, rather
HSK 5 8 丶
打
dǎ
to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike
HSK 1 5 丶
伞
sǎn
umbrella, parasol, parachute
HSK 3 6 丶

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