和尚打傘，無法無天 hé shang dǎ sǎn ， wú fǎ wú tiān

lawless; fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lawless
  2. 2. fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven
  3. 3. lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 发fà vs 法fǎ)

Characters

Character Meaning
和 hé HSK 1
and; with; together with
尚 shang HSK 5
still; yet; to value
打 dǎ HSK 1
to hit; to strike; to beat
傘 sǎn
umbrella; parasol; damask silk
無 wú
not; no; not to have
法 fǎ HSK 3
law; method; way
無 wú
not; no; not to have
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven