Definition
劈叉 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词). It means 'to do the splits' — a position where the legs are extended in opposite directions, commonly used in gymnastics, dance, or martial arts. The verb 劈 can separate from the object 叉 when you insert a measure word or other modifier, e.g. 劈了一个叉 ('did a split'). It can also describe accidentally slipping into the splits on a slippery surface.
v.o.
to do the splits (in gymnastics, dance, or accidentally)
Examples
- 劈叉。Tā zài wǔtái shàng biǎoyǎn le yí gè wánměi de pī chǎ.She performed a perfect split on stage.
- ，。Tā liàn yújiā de shíhou pī le yí gè chà, jiéguǒ lāshāng le jīròu.While doing yoga, he did a split and ended up straining a muscle.
- ，，。Xiàxuě tiān lù tài huá, tā bù xiǎoxīn pī le gè chà, 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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