栽筋斗

[zāi gēn tou]

栽跟头的英文翻译

基本释义

• to suffer a setback

参考释义

栽筋斗 [zāi gēn tou]

• - （跌倒） tumble; fall
  - （失败或出丑） suffer a setback; come a cropper; make a blunder:

栽跟头的用法和样例：

例句

1. 投资是一项风险事业，就是那些懂行的人有时也会栽跟头。
   Investment is a hazardous business; even those who are in the swim sometimes come a cropper.
2. 他过分自信--我倒想看看他栽跟头。
   He's so cocksure I'd love to see him proved wrong.

短语

• 摔交
• 摔跟头