forward fall; faceplant
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
forward-falling posture; falling flat on one's face
informalDescribes the posture when someone falls forward, typically landing on hands and knees or sprawling forward. Commonly used in spoken Chinese with verbs like 摔 or 跌.
Tā他
jiǎo脚
xià下
yī一
huá滑
，
shuāi摔
le了
gè个
dà大
mǎ马
pā趴
。
His feet slipped and he fell flat on his face.
Pǎo跑
de得
tài太
kuài快
，
yī一
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
shuāi摔
le了
gè个
mǎ马
pā趴
，
xī膝
gài盖
dōu都
kē磕
pò破
le了
。
He was running too fast and accidentally took a tumble, scraping his knees.
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Xià下
yǔ雨
tiān天
lù路
huá滑
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
shuāi摔
gè个
mǎ马
pā趴
。
The road is slippery on rainy days; be careful not to fall.
Tā他
shuāi摔
le了
gè个
dà大
mǎ马
pā趴
，
rě惹
de得
dà大
jiā家
hā哈
hā哈
dà大
xiào笑
。
He fell sprawling forward, making everyone burst into laughter.