倒栽蔥 dào zāi cōng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to fall headlong
  2. (fig.) to suffer an ignominious failure

CHARACTERS

倒 dào
HSK 4
fall over; lie down; take turns
栽 zāi
HSK 6
to cultivate, plant; to care for plants
蔥 cōng scallions, onions, leeks