zāi​gēn​tou

to trip and fall

Senses

栽跟头/ 栽跟頭 zāi​gēn​tou to trip and fall

To fall head over heels or trip on the ground.

栽跟头/ 栽跟頭 zāi​gēn​tou to suffer a setback

To fail, suffer a setback, or be greatly embarrassed; to come a cropper.

References

variant 栽跟头/栽跟頭 栽觔斗/栽觔斗