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Definition

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

Example

As a Verb

hang upside down

1
崖壁
shàng
sōng
古松
dàoguà
倒挂

old pine trees hanging upside down from the precipice

As a Verb

invert the natural comparative position; be reversed (in terms of the natural order of things)

2
Nǎo
脑体
dàoguà
倒挂

mental workers earning less than manual workers

3
Gòuxiāo
购销
jià
价格
dàoguà
倒挂

purchasing prices higher than selling prices