dialect, falling on one's back; spread-eagle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the posture of lying flat on one's back with limbs spread out; spread-eagle position
dialectRegional dialect term (common in northern China) describing the posture of falling or lying supine with arms and legs splayed, resembling the character 八.
Tā他
jiǎo脚
xià下
yī一
huá滑
，
shuāi摔
le了
ge个
yǎng仰
ké壳
。
He slipped and fell flat on his back.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
tǎng躺
zài在
dì地
shang上
yǎng仰
ké壳
zhe着
bù不
qǐ起
lái来
。
The child was lying on the ground on his back and refused to get up.
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Dōng冬
tiān天
lù路
huá滑
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
shuāi摔
ge个
yǎng仰
ké壳
。
The roads are slippery in winter, so be careful not to fall on your back.