压力山大 yā lì shān dà

DEFINITIONS

  1. (jocularly) to be under great pressure (a pun on 亞歷山大|亚历山大[Ya4 li4 shan1 da4])

CHARACTERS

压 yā
HSK 4
press; oppress; crush; pressure
力 lì
HSK 3
power, capability, influence
山 shān
HSK 3
mountain, hill, peak
大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high