摔跟頭 shuāi gēn tou

to fall; fig. to suffer a setback

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to fall
  2. 2. fig. to suffer a setback

Characters

Character Meaning
摔 shuāi HSK 5
to fall; to drop and break; to throw down
跟 gēn HSK 3
with; to follow closely; to go with
頭 tou
head; the top; end