喝涼水都塞牙 hē liáng shuǐ dōu sāi yá

DEFINITIONS

  1. (coll.) to be out of luck

CHARACTERS

喝 hē drink; shout, call out
涼 liáng cool, cold; disheartened
水 shuǐ water, liquid, lotion, juice
都 dōu metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined
塞 sāi stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
牙 yá tooth, molars, teeth; serrated