嘴啃泥 zuǐ kěn ní

to fall flat on one's face

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to fall flat on one's face

Characters

Character Meaning
嘴 zuǐ HSK 3
mouth; beak; spout (of teapot etc)
啃 kěn HSK 6
to gnaw; to bite; to nibble
泥 ní HSK 6
mud; clay; paste