倒懸 [－悬]

Jyutping dou3 jyun4
Pinyin dào xuán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to hang upside down
  2. fig. in dire straits
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to hang upside down
    (syn.) 倒掛, 倒挂
  2. verb, figuratively, literary
    to be in dire straits; to be in a precarious position