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脚心朝天 — “To die”

脚心朝天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die”. To be dead. Literally, “Soles of feet facing skyward”.

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脚心朝天 Pronunciation and Pinyin

脚心朝天 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
脚
jiǎo11foot, leg, base
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
朝
cháo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature

Example Sentence with 脚心朝天

他昨天还好好儿的,谁知道今天就脚心朝天了。
He was fine yesterday; who knew he'd be dead today?

Idioms Related to 脚心朝天

More idioms starting with 脚

  • jiǎo脚bù不zhān沾dì地to move extremely fast
  • jiǎo脚bù不diǎn点dì地walk extremely fast
  • jiǎo脚máng忙shǒu手luàn乱flustered and disorganized
  • jiǎo脚tà踏liǎng两zhī只chuán船have a foot in both camps
  • jiǎo脚tà踏shí实dì地be down-to-earth and practical
  • jiǎo脚tà踏yìng硬dì地practical and reliable
  • jiǎo脚tī踢quán拳dǎ打punch and kick fiercely
  • jiǎo脚gāo高bù步dī低stumbling or staggering while walking

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Questions about 脚心朝天

What does 脚心朝天 mean?

脚心朝天 (jiǎo xīn cháo tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die”.

How do you pronounce 脚心朝天?

脚心朝天 is pronounced jiǎo xīn cháo tiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 脚心朝天 literally mean?

Literally, 脚心朝天 means “Soles of feet facing skyward”. It is used to mean “to die”.

What is the Chinese definition of 脚心朝天?

死的隐语。

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