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倒悬之苦

dàoxuánzhīkǔ

Traditional: 倒懸之苦

lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation / dire straits

Character Breakdown

倒
dào
to collapse, to fall over; to lie down
HSK 4
悬
xuán
to hang, to hoist, to suspend; hung
HSK 6
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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