和尚打伞，无法无天

Traditional: 和尚打傘，無法無天

hé shang dǎ sǎn , wú fǎ wú tiān

Dictionary entry

lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 髮|发[fa4] vs 法[fa3])

What does 和尚打伞，无法无天 mean?

和尚打伞，无法无天 (hé shang dǎ sǎn , wú fǎ wú tiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 髮|发[fa4] vs 法[fa3])

2fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven

3lawless

Character breakdown

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和héold variant of 和[he2]尚Shàngsurname Shang 打dá(loanword) dozen · Taiwan pr. [da3]伞sǎnumbrella · parasol 无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]法fǎvariant of 法[fa3]天tiānday · sky

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How to pronounce 和尚打伞，无法无天

和尚打伞，无法无天

hé shang dǎ sǎn , wú fǎ wú tiān

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