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狗吃屎 — “To fall awkwardly and heavily, typically face-first”

狗吃屎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fall awkwardly and heavily, typically face-first”. To take a bad tumble. Literally, “Dog eating feces”.

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狗吃屎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

狗吃屎 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
狗
gǒu8dog
吃
chī6to eat
屎
shǐ9feces, excrement, dung

Example Sentence with 狗吃屎

他跑步时不小心被石头绊倒,摔了个狗吃屎,引得大家哈哈大笑。
He accidentally tripped over a rock while running and fell face-first, which made everyone laugh.

Idioms Related to 狗吃屎

More idioms starting with 狗

  • gǒu狗zhàng仗rén人shì势bully with another's power
  • gǒu狗zhàng仗guān官shì势bully others by flaunting official connections
  • gǒu狗tōu偷shǔ鼠qiè窃petty thievery or minor troublemaking
  • gǒu狗bàng傍rén人shì势bully by relying on another's power
  • gǒu狗dǎng党hú狐péng朋undesirable dissolute companions
  • gǒu狗dǎng党hú狐qún群a pack of rogues
  • gǒu狗kǒu口lǐ里tǔ吐bù不chū出xiàng象yá牙A wicked person says nothing good
  • gǒu狗kǒu口lǐ里shēng生bù不chū出xiàng象yá牙Bad people cannot say good things
  • gǒu狗fèi吠bù不jīng惊dogs bark without causing alarm
  • gǒu狗fèi吠zhī之jīng惊a minor fright or false alarm
  • gǒu狗fèi吠zhī之jǐng警a slight disturbance or alarm
  • gǒu狗fèi吠fēi非zhǔ主loyal only to one's own master

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Questions about 狗吃屎

What does 狗吃屎 mean?

狗吃屎 (gǒu chī shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fall awkwardly and heavily, typically face-first”.

How do you pronounce 狗吃屎?

狗吃屎 is pronounced gǒu chī shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 狗吃屎 literally mean?

Literally, 狗吃屎 means “Dog eating feces”. It is used to mean “to fall awkwardly and heavily, typically face-first”.

What is the Chinese definition of 狗吃屎?

身体向前仆倒在地

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