倒挂 in English dao4 gua4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to hang upside down
  • metaphorically topsy-turvy and inequitable, for example: manufacturing and trading costs exceed the sale price (of some goods)
  • to borrow more than one can ever repay

Simplified Characters

倒 挂

Traditional Characters

倒 掛

Pinyin

dao4 gua4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

倒dao4to fall 挂gua4to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)