蹬腿 (dēng) — to kick one's legs (as in swimming, cycling, or a baby's movement); (slang, humorous) to kick the bucket, to die
Definition
Literal sense: kick one's legs (swimming, cycling, a baby's playful kicks). Slang sense: a humorous, softened way to say someone died — like 'kicked the bucket.'
verb
to kick one's legs (as in swimming, cycling, or a baby's movement)(slang, humorous) to kick the bucketto die
Examples
- 。Yīng ér tǎng zài chuáng shàng gāo xìng dì dēng zhe tuǐ.The baby lay on the bed happily kicking its legs.
- ，。Tā yóu yǒng shí yòng lì dēng tuǐ, yóu dé hěn kuài.He kicked his legs hard while swimming and swam very fast.
- 。Nà zhī lǎo gǒu zuì hòu dēng le yí xià tuǐ jiù méi le.That old dog kicked once and then was gone.
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