Used to indicate that something is unexpected or contrary to what was expected; actually; contrariwise

to have bad luck; to be out of luck; to encounter misfortune

To count numbers in reverse order; to count down (as in a rocket launch)

to collapse or topple over

to fall down; to slip and fall; to lose one's balance and fall to the ground

To strike or hit someone or something so that they fall to the ground

To count time backward from a future point toward zero until the start of an event; a countdown

on the contrary; instead; used in a sentence to express that something happened opposite to what was expected

to strike someone so that they fall; to defeat an opponent

to collapse, topple over, or cave in, typically referring to buildings or structures

to fall down; to tumble; to trip and fall

To turn upside down, reverse, or flip the original order or position of things; to put something back to front.

to faint; to swoon; to black out; to lose consciousness and fall over

to go bust or collapse; to close down a business due to financial failure or losses

To return to a previous, often worse, state or stage of development; to fall back or decline in progress

to lose consciousness and fall down; to faint

to trip and fall; to stumble because one's leg is blocked or caught by something

to push something or someone so that it falls down; to knock down

to dump; to empty out a container; can also refer to pouring out one's heart or speaking one's mind freely

to overturn trunks and cupboards; to ransack or make a thorough search for something

to knock down or knock over by bumping into something; to run down or shove down

To overwhelm or overpower an opponent or obstacle

to resell at a profit; to speculate or sell illicitly

to be frightened; to be intimidated or cowed

to back up a vehicle; to drive backwards

To lie down or drop to the ground; to fall flat and lie face down.

to be inferior to; contrary to what was expected, it is not as good as [[不如|不如|bu4 ru2]]

(of liquids) to flow from a lower to a higher level; to flow against the current

To hang or be suspended upside down; to be inverted

to bring down someone in power; to defeat or overwhelm an opponent

To fall down headlong or face forward; to drop to the ground facing downward

to be down on one's luck; in straitened circumstances; frustrated and disappointed with life

to fall ill; to be down with an illness; to be stricken with an illness

to try to help but end up causing more trouble or inconvenience instead

to sink to one's knees; to prostrate oneself or grovel

to turn something over or place it in an inverted physical position

(colloquial) to forget about it; to drop the matter; to let it go; to stop trying or doing something

an inverted image or reflection, such as one seen in water

booing or hooting directed at a performer or athlete to show dissatisfaction or mockery; also written as [[倒好儿|倒好兒|dao4 hao3 r5]] or [[倒彩|倒彩|dao4 cai3]]

to side with one party unconditionally; to take a firm stand on one side of a conflict

To stand or be placed with the top end pointing downward; to turn upside down.

to turn the other way around; to reverse direction, policy, or sequence; (of time or media) to run or play in reverse

To pay money out of pocket instead of receiving it; to subsidize a cost or unprofitable business that someone else was supposed to pay for.

to baffle; to stump; to confound; to put someone in a difficult position where they do not know what to do

overwhelming; having a significant and absolute advantage

to push over mountains and overturn the seas; used to describe a force or momentum that is powerful, majestic, or earth-shattering

To fall on one's knees or lie face down on the ground; often used to show submission or deep respect during a formal ceremony.

To engage in opportunistic speculation or illegal profiteering through methods such as buying on margin, hoarding, or reselling at inflated prices; also refers to such behavior as a noun.

to trip and fall; to take a fall