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倒悬之危 — “A situation of extreme peril or great difficulty”

倒悬之危 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a situation of extreme peril or great difficulty”. A desperate plight. Literally, “Peril of inverted suspension; danger of being hung upside down”.

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倒悬之危 Pronunciation and Pinyin

倒悬之危 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
倒
dào10fall, pour, invert, reverse
悬
xuán11hang, suspend
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
危
wēi6dangerous, in peril

Example Sentence with 倒悬之危

公司目前面临资金周转的困境,真是倒悬之危。
The company is currently facing difficulties with cash flow turnover, truly a desperate plight.

Idioms Related to 倒悬之危

Synonyms of 倒悬之危

  • dào倒xuán悬zhī之jí急dire straits
  • dào倒xuán悬zhī之huàn患dire peril or predicament

More idioms starting with 倒

  • dǎo倒sān三diān颠sì四muddled and incoherent
  • dǎo倒guān冠luò落pèi佩resign from office and return home
  • dǎo倒guàn冠luò落pèi珮shed official attire and retire
  • dǎo倒fèng凤diān颠luán鸾sexual intercourse
  • dào倒sì四diān颠sān三incoherent or muddled in speech or action
  • dǎo倒yīn因wéi为guǒ果reverse cause and effect
  • dào倒xǐ屣xiāng相yíng迎eagerly welcome a guest
  • dào倒xǐ屣ér而yíng迎eagerly welcome a guest
  • dào倒xǐ屣yíng迎bīn宾eagerly welcome guests
  • dǎo倒shān山qīng倾hǎi海overwhelming power and momentum
  • dǎo倒xiá峡xiè泻hé河fluent and vigorous writing
  • dǎo倒lǐn廪qīng倾qūn囷exhaust all resources or knowledge

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Questions about 倒悬之危

What does 倒悬之危 mean?

倒悬之危 (dào xuán zhī wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a situation of extreme peril or great difficulty”.

How do you pronounce 倒悬之危?

倒悬之危 is pronounced dào xuán zhī wēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 倒悬之危 literally mean?

Literally, 倒悬之危 means “Peril of inverted suspension; danger of being hung upside down”. It is used to mean “a situation of extreme peril or great difficulty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 倒悬之危?

倒悬:象人被倒挂着一样。比喻处境极端困难。

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