躺倒 (tǎng dǎo) — to lie down, to fall flat (into a lying position); (figurative) to give up, to collapse (in the face of pressure)
Definition
Literally 'lie down', but the figurative sense — collapsing or giving up under pressure (often like 放弃 but more physical/exhausted) — is the one you'll meet in reading. The literal meaning is just the basic 躺 plus a completion sense.
verb
to lie downto fall flat (into a lying position)(figurative) to give upto collapse (in the face of pressure)
Examples
- ，躺倒。Tā tài lèi le, yì huí jiā jiù tǎng dǎo zài chuáng shàng le.He was so tired that he lay down on the bed as soon as he got home.
- 躺倒。Nà ge lǎo rén bèi fēng yì chuī jiù tǎng dǎo le.That old man fell flat after being blown by the wind.
- 躺倒，。Yù dào kùn nan bú yào qīng yì tǎng dǎo, yào jiān chí xià qù.Don't give up easily when facing difficulties; you must persevere.
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