倒悬之苦 — “The suffering of being hung upside down”
倒悬之苦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely difficult or perilous situation, experiencing great suffering; a dire predicament”. Literally, “the suffering of being hung upside down”.
倒悬之苦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
倒悬之苦 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 倒悬之苦
What does 倒悬之苦 mean?
倒悬之苦 (dào xuán zhī kǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely difficult or perilous situation, experiencing great suffering; a dire predicament”.
How do you pronounce 倒悬之苦?
倒悬之苦 is pronounced dào xuán zhī kǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倒悬之苦 literally mean?
Literally, 倒悬之苦 means “the suffering of being hung upside down”. It is used to mean “to be in an extremely difficult or perilous situation, experiencing great suffering; a dire predicament”.
What is the Chinese definition of 倒悬之苦?
倒悬：象人被倒挂着一样。比喻处境极端困难。同“倒悬之急”。