headfirst fall; topple over headfirst
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
headfirst fall; toppling over with one's head down
informalA vivid, informal term describing a clumsy fall, often used humorously or in storytelling.
Tā他
zài在
bīng冰
miàn面
shang上
huá滑
le了
yī一
jiāo跤
，
shuāi摔
le了
ge个
dào倒
zāi栽
cōng葱
。
He slipped on the ice and took a headfirst fall.
Fēng风
zheng筝
duàn断
le了
xiàn线
，
zài在
kōng空
zhōng中
fān翻
le了
ge个
gēn跟
tou头
，
lái来
le了
ge个
dào倒
zāi栽
cōng葱
diào掉
xià下
lái来
。
The kite's string broke, it somersaulted in the air, and then plummeted down headfirst.
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Nà那
xiǎo小
tōu偷
fān翻
qiáng墙
shí时
méi没
zhuā抓
wěn稳
，
yī一
ge个
dào倒
zāi栽
cōng葱
shuāi摔
dào到
le了
dì地
shang上
。
The thief lost his grip while climbing the wall and toppled over headfirst onto the ground.