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倒悬之苦
dào​xuán​zhī​kǔ

dire straits

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
倒悬之苦 (倒懸之苦) dào​xuán​zhī​kǔ
dire straits
a metaphorical extremely critical, miserable, or desperate situation
hanging upside down
the literal pain or suffering of being hung upside down

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