劈叉 (pī chǎ) — to do the splits (in gymnastics, dance, or accidentally)
Definition
A verb meaning 'to do the splits' — the legs spread in opposite directions until fully extended, used for deliberate moves in dance/gymnastics or accidental slips on ice or wet floors.
verb
to do the splits (in gymnastics, dance, or accidentally)
Examples
- 劈叉。Tā zài wǔ tái shàng biǎo yǎn le yí gè wán měi de pī chǎ.She performed a perfect split on stage.
- ，。Tā liàn yú jiā de shí hou pī le yí gè chā, jié guǒ lā shāng le jī ròu.While doing yoga, he did a split and ended up straining a muscle.
- ，，。Xià xuě tiān lù tài huá, tā bù xiǎo xīn pī le gè chā, shuāi le yì jiāo.The road was so slippery on the snowy day that she accidentally did the splits and fell.
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