栽跟頭

zāigēntou

tumble; fall, come to grief; come a cropper

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zāi gēn tou

v. tumble, fall, suffer a setback

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zai1 gen1 tou5

to suffer a setback

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栽跟頭|栽跟头 [zāi gēn tõu] ► to fall head over heels ► (fig.) to come a cropper