倒掛

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lit. to hang upside down · fig. topsy-turvy and inequitable, e.g. manufacturing and trading costs exceed the sale price (of some goods) · to borrow more than one can ever repay

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to hang upside down
  2. fig. topsy-turvy and inequitable, e.g. manufacturing and trading costs exceed the sale price (of some goods)
  3. to borrow more than one can ever repay

Written Forms

倒掛Traditional · Main Form
倒挂Alternate Form

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