叠罗汉 (dié luō) — to form a human pyramid (as a sport, game, or performance)

Definition

A set activity where people stack themselves into a human pyramid. 罗汉 here refers to the arhat figures — stacked bodies resembling the multi-armed statues.

verb
to form a human pyramid (as a sport, game, or performance)

Examples

  • 叠罗汉
    Xiǎo péng yǒu men zài tǐ yù kè shàng dié luō.
    The children formed a human pyramid in PE class.
  • Tā men dié le yí gè luó hàn, kàn qǐ lái hěn hǎo wán.
    They made a human pyramid that looked really fun.
  • 叠罗汉
    dié luō Xū yào dà jiā hù xiāng pèi hé.
    Making a human pyramid requires everyone to cooperate.

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