压力山大 yā lì shān dà

under huge pressure; extremely stressed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (jocularly) to be under great pressure (a pun on 亚历山大yà lì shān dà)

Characters

Character Meaning
压 yā HSK 4
to press; pressure; to push down
力 lì HSK 3
strength; force; power
山 shān HSK 3
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great