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跌跌撞撞 — “To stagger”

跌跌撞撞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stagger”. To totter; to walk unsteadily, often losing balance as if about to fall. Literally, “stumble and bump”.

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跌跌撞撞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 跌diē
  • 跌die
  • 撞zhuàng
  • 撞zhuàng

跌跌撞撞 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
跌
diē12to fall or decline
跌
die12to fall or decline
撞
zhuàng15collide, hit, run into
撞
zhuàng15collide, hit, run into

Example Sentence with 跌跌撞撞

小孩子刚学走路时,总是跌跌撞撞的
When toddlers first learn to walk, they always stumble and totter.

Idioms Related to 跌跌撞撞

Synonyms of 跌跌撞撞

  • liàng踉liàng踉qiàng跄qiàng跄staggering and stumbling

Antonyms of 跌跌撞撞

  • yī一fān帆fēng风shùn顺everything goes smoothly
  • shùn顺shùn顺lì利lì利proceed very smoothly and successfully

More idioms starting with 跌

  • diē跌dàng宕bù不jū拘Unconventional and uninhibited
  • dié跌dàng宕bù不jī羁unrestrained and unconventional
  • diē跌dàng宕fàng放yán言unrestrained conduct and bold speech
  • diē跌dàng宕zhāo昭zhāng彰vigorous and clear style
  • diē跌dàng宕qiú遒lì丽unrestrainedly vigorous and elegant
  • diē跌dàng宕fēng风liú流Unrestrained, elegant, and dashing
  • diē跌dàn弹bān斑jiū鸠disheartened by setback
  • diē跌dǎ打sǔn损shāng伤traumatic injuries from falls or blows
  • diē跌kē磕cèng蹭dèng蹬encounter repeated setbacks and difficulties
  • diē跌jiǎo脚bàn拌shǒu手hindered from acting freely
  • diē跌jiǎo脚chuí捶xiōng胸stamp feet and beat chest in anger
  • diē跌jiǎo脚chuí搥xiōng胸stamping feet and beating chest

Questions about 跌跌撞撞

What does 跌跌撞撞 mean?
跌跌撞撞 (diē die zhuàng zhuàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stagger”.
How do you pronounce 跌跌撞撞?
跌跌撞撞 is pronounced diē die zhuàng zhuàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 跌跌撞撞 literally mean?
Literally, 跌跌撞撞 means “stumble and bump”. It is used to mean “to stagger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 跌跌撞撞?
形容走路不稳的样子
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