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倒悬之危
dào​xuán​zhī​wēi

dire straits

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
倒悬之危 (倒懸之危) dào​xuán​zhī​wēi
dire straits
an extremely critical situation or state of extreme peril, figuratively resembling the distress of being hung upside down

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