摔跟头 shuāigēntou to trip and fall Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 摔 shuāi verb to fall To lose one's balance and fall down; to tumble from a high place跟头 跟頭 gēntou tumble A trip or fall caused by losing one's balance; can also be used figuratively to mean a setback or failure.