翻跟头 (fān gēn tou) — to turn a somersault; to do a cartwheel or loop; (figurative) to suffer a setback or failure (in 摔跟头)

Definition

翻跟头 is a colloquial verb meaning to do a somersault or cartwheel — a body-flipping motion, not flying a loop in the air. In 摔跟头 it extends figuratively to 'take a tumble,' meaning to suffer a setback or failure.

verb
to turn a somersaultto do a cartwheel or loop(figurative) to suffer a setback or failure (in 摔跟头)

Beispiele

  • 翻跟头
    Tā zài cǎo dì shàng fān le yí gè fān gēn tou.
    He turned a somersault on the grass.
  • 翻跟头
    Zhè ge yùn dòng yuán lián xù fān le sān gè fān gēn tou.
    This athlete did three somersaults in a row.
  • 翻跟头
    Tā zuò shēng yi shī bài, shuāi le yí gè dà fān gēn tou.
    He failed in business and took a big fall.

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