Definition
倒挂 literally means 'to hang upside down' (e.g., a bat hanging from a cave). Figuratively, it describes situations where the natural or expected order is reversed — for example, in economics, 'buying high and selling low' (价格倒挂), or in social contexts where someone contributes more but receives less (贡献与回报倒挂). Note: the gloss also lists 'parakeet-like love-bird of Taiwan', but that is a noun sense (a bird species) and does not match this verb entry.
v.
to hang upside downto be inverted(figurative) to purchase dearly and sell cheaply (price inversion)(figurative) to contribute more but receive lessreversal of the natural order
Examples
- 倒挂。Biānfú xǐhuan dào guà zài dòngxué de dǐngbù.Bats like to hang upside down from the top of caves.
- 倒挂，。Zuìjìn nóngchǎnpǐn jiàgé dào guà, nóngmín shōurù fǎn'ér jiǎnshǎo le.Recently, agricultural product prices have inverted, and farmers' incomes have actually decreased.
- ，倒挂。Zài zhège hángyè lǐ, fùchū yǔ huíbào yánzhòng dào guà.In this industry, effort and reward are severely inverted.
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