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倒悬之患 — “An extremely perilous and difficult situation”

倒悬之患 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an extremely perilous and difficult situation”. A dire predicament, like being hung upside down. Literally, “Danger of being hung upside down”.

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倒悬之患 Pronunciation and Pinyin

倒悬之患 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
倒
dào10fall, pour, invert, reverse
悬
xuán11hang, suspend
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
患
huàn11suffer from illness or disaster

Example Sentence with 倒悬之患

公司面临资金链断裂的倒悬之患,需要紧急筹措资金以渡过难关。
The company faces the dire predicament of a broken capital chain, requiring urgent fundraising to overcome the crisis.

Idioms Related to 倒悬之患

Synonyms of 倒悬之患

  • dào倒xuán悬zhī之wēi危extreme peril
  • dào倒xuán悬zhī之jí急dire straits
  • dào倒xuán悬zhī之kǔ苦suffering in an extremely difficult situation

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 倒悬之患

What does 倒悬之患 mean?

倒悬之患 (dào xuán zhī huàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an extremely perilous and difficult situation”.

How do you pronounce 倒悬之患?

倒悬之患 is pronounced dào xuán zhī huàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 倒悬之患 literally mean?

Literally, 倒悬之患 means “Danger of being hung upside down”. It is used to mean “an extremely perilous and difficult situation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 倒悬之患?

倒悬:头向下、脚向上悬挂着。比喻极其艰难、危险的困境

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