嘴啃泥
zuǐ​kěn​ní

to fall on one's face

  • created sense approved 嘴啃泥 · zuǐ​kěn​ní · to fall on one's face — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嘴啃泥

    zuǐ​kěn​ní

    to fall on one's face

    to fall flat on one's face; to fall headlong into the dirt

    嘴 (literal) → 嘴 · zuǐ · mouth 啃 (literal) → 啃 · kěn · to gnaw 泥 (literal) → 泥 · ní · mud

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    created sense