dǎo
wēng

common
idiom

Meaning of 不倒翁

不倒翁 means roly-poly toy; tumbler doll; person who survives political or social upheavals; career survivor. Pronounced bù dǎo wēng.

  • roly-poly toy; tumbler doll
  • person who survives political or social upheavals; career survivor

Definitions & Examples

xiǎo
shí
hou
zuì
huan
wán
zhè
ge
cǎi
dǎo
wēng
 

I loved playing with this colorful roly-poly toy when I was a child.

Kàn
 
zhè
ge
dǎo
wēng
zěn
me
tuī
dōu
dǎo
liǎo
 

Look, no matter how you push this tumbler doll, it won't stay down!

Measure Words

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Primary
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