上不著天,下不著地

Chinese

 
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
not; no
 
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer
day; sky; heaven
 
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
not; no
 
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer
 
earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly
trad. (上不著天,下不著地)
simp. (上不着天,下不着地)
Literally: “touch neither the sky nor the ground”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

上不著天,下不著地

  1. to be suspended in midair
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