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上不属天下不着地 — “Neither in heaven nor on earth, In limbo” in Chinese

上不属天下不着地 means “Neither in heaven nor on earth, In limbo, Neither here nor there, Rootless” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

Neither in heaven nor on earth

In limbo

Neither here nor there

Rootless

The characters in 上不属天下不着地

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
上
3up, above, on, previous, ascend
不
4not
属
12belong to a category
天
4sky, heaven, day, nature
下
3below, down, next, to descend
不
4not
着
12to wear, touch, apply, or continue
地
6earth, ground, land, place

More words starting with 上

  • shàng上yí一fèn份the previous one, the last one
  • shàng上yí一cì次last time, the last time
  • shàng上wàn万over ten thousand, tens of thousands
  • shàng上xià下Up and down, About
  • shàng上xià下xué学school commute, going to and from school
  • shàng上xià下bǎi摆dòng动swing up and down, bob up and down
  • shàng上xià下bān班commute, go to and from work
  • shàng上xià下bān班shí时jiān间commute time, commuting hours
  • shàng上xià下qí齐xīn心United from top to bottom, All working with one heart
  • shàng上bù不liǎo了dà大tái台miàn面not presentable, not up to par
  • shàng上bú不qù去Can't go up, Can't get on
  • shàng上bú不zài在tiān天xià下bù不zhe着dì地Neither in heaven nor on earth., Suspended in mid-air.

Frequently asked questions

What does 上不属天下不着地 mean in Chinese?
上不属天下不着地 means “Neither in heaven nor on earth, in limbo, Neither here nor there, Rootless”.
How do you say “Neither in heaven nor on earth” in Chinese?
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