Definitions

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

Components

• 倒 dào – to place upside down
• 挂 guà – to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)

Related Words

• 脑体倒挂 nǎo tǐ dào guà – brain and body upside down