倒挂
word C2- 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
Its characters
From the library
北京的白菜运往浙江，便用红头绳系住菜根，倒挂在水果店头，尊为“胶菜”；
Learn 倒挂 in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.