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倒悬之苦
倒懸之苦
dàoxuánzhīkǔ
1. lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
2. dire straits

Character Breakdown

倒
dào
to collapse, to fall over; to lie down
HSK 4 10 丶
悬
xuán
to hang, to hoist, to suspend; hung
HSK 6 11 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4 8 丶

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