shuāi
gēn
tou

idiom
verb
common

Meaning of 摔跟头

摔跟头 means to fall down; to lose balance and tumble; to suffer a setback; to make a mistake; to come a cropper. Pronounced shuāi gēn tou.

  • to fall down; to lose balance and tumble
  • to suffer a setback; to make a mistake; to come a cropper

Definitions & Examples

hòu
huá
 
xiǎo
xīn
bié
shuāi
gēn
tou
 

The road is slippery after rain, so be careful not to fall.

zài
bīng
shàng
shuāi
le
gēn
tou
 
téng
de
zhàn
lái
 

He took a tumble on the ice and was in too much pain to stand up.