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倒挂
倒掛
dàoguà
1. lit. to hang upside down
2. fig. topsy-turvy and inequitable, e.g. manufacturing and trading costs exceed the sale price (of some goods)
3. to borrow more than one can ever repay
Uncommon • Top 26%

Character Breakdown

倒
dào
to collapse, to fall over; to lie down
HSK 4 10 丶
挂
guà
to suspend, to put up, to hang; suspense
HSK 4 9 丶

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Word Frequency Rank
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