倒悬 in English dao4 xuan2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to hang upside down
  • metaphorically in dire straits

Simplified Characters

倒 悬

Traditional Characters

倒 懸

Pinyin

dao4 xuan2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

倒dao4to fall 悬xuan2to hang or suspend