diē
跕
to fall; to drop; to stumble
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to fall; to drop down; to tumble
literaryA classical/literary usage. In modern language, it is more commonly used to mean 'to stumble' or 'to fall (prices)'.
Bēi杯
pán盘
láng狼
jí藉
，
yù玉
zān簪
diē跌
suì碎
。
Cups and plates were scattered about, and the jade hairpin fell and shattered.
Yī一
shī失
zú足
chéng成
qiān千
gǔ古
hèn恨
，
zài再
huí回
shǒu首
yǐ已
bǎi百
nián年
shēn身
。
Cǐ此
chù处
“
shī失
zú足
”
jí即
“
diē跌
”
。
One misstep leads to eternal regret; looking back, a lifetime has passed. Here, 'misstep' is synonymous with 'to fall'.