fall down; suffer setbacks
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to fall down; to lose balance and tumble
Literal meaning, referring to physical falling or stumbling.
Yǔ雨
hòu后
lù路
huá滑
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
shuāi摔
gēn跟
tou头
。
The road is slippery after rain, so be careful not to fall.
Tā他
zài在
bīng冰
shàng上
shuāi摔
le了
gè个
gēn跟
tou头
，
téng疼
de得
zhàn站
bù不
qǐ起
lái来
。
He took a tumble on the ice and was in too much pain to stand up.
verb
to suffer a setback; to make a mistake; to come a cropper
Figurative meaning, often used to warn against arrogance, deception, or taking excessive risks.
Qī欺
shì世
dào盗
míng名
de的
rén人
zǎo早
wǎn晚
huì会
shuāi摔
gēn跟
tou头
。
Those who deceive the world and steal fame will suffer setbacks sooner or later.
Zuò做
rén人
tài太
jiāo骄
ào傲
，
chí迟
zǎo早
yào要
shuāi摔
gēn跟
tou头
。
If you are too arrogant, you will fall flat on your face sooner or later.
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Tā他
bù不
tīng听
quàn劝
gào告
，
yī一
yì意
gū孤
xíng行
，
jié结
guǒ果
zài在
shì事
yè业
shàng上
shuāi摔
le了
gè个
dà大
gēn跟
tou头
。
He refused to listen to advice and insisted on going his own way, resulting in a major setback in his career.