stumble with forelegs; almost fall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stumble with the forelegs; to nearly fall forward
neutralSpecifically used for describing horses, donkeys, and other hoofed animals losing footing with their front legs.
Nà那
pǐ匹
mǎ马
zài在
ní泥
dì地
lǐ里
dǎ打
le了
yī一
gè个
qián前
shi失
。
That horse stumbled in the mud.
Lǎo老
lǘ驴
shàng上
shān山
shí时
róng容
yì易
dǎ打
qián前
shi失
。
An old donkey is prone to stumble when going up the mountain.
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Lù路
tài太
huá滑
le了
，
luó骡
zi子
chà差
diǎn点
dǎ打
qián前
shi失
。
The road was too slippery; the mule almost stumbled.