局地吁天 — “To express extreme sorrow and despair”
局地吁天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express extreme sorrow and despair”. Crying out as if to heaven for help, often implying a state of helplessness or being in a desperate situation. Literally, “Confined to a place, appealing to heaven”.
局地吁天 Pronunciation and Pinyin
局地吁天 Character Breakdown
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- jú局cù促bù不ān安uneasy and constrained
- jú局dì地kòu扣tiān天lament with profound sorrow
- jú局dì地yào钥tiān天utterly terrified and unsettled
- jú局wài外zhī之rén人an uninvolved outsider
- jú局tiān天cù促dì地in a desperate situation
- jú局tiān天kòu扣dì地lament bitterly with dramatic gestures
- jú局tiān天jí蹐dì地feeling utterly helpless and distressed
- jú局jí蹐bù不ān安feeling extremely uneasy and restless
- jú局piàn骗guǎi拐dài带swindle property and kidnap children
- jú局gāo高tiān天，，jí蹐hòu厚dì地extremely cautious and apprehensive
- jú局gāo高jí蹐hòu厚extremely cautious and apprehensive
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What does 局地吁天 mean?
局地吁天 (jú dì xū tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express extreme sorrow and despair”.
How do you pronounce 局地吁天?
局地吁天 is pronounced jú dì xū tiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 局地吁天 literally mean?
Literally, 局地吁天 means “Confined to a place, appealing to heaven”. It is used to mean “to express extreme sorrow and despair”.
What is the Chinese definition of 局地吁天?
吁天：呼天诉苦。形容悲痛诉说的样子