人仰马翻 — “To be routed”
人仰马翻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be routed”. To be defeated disastrously; to be in utter disarray or chaos. Literally, “men and horses thrown off their feet”.
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人仰马翻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
人仰马翻 Character Breakdown
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孩子们在客厅里玩得人仰马翻，把玩具撒了一地，真是乱作一团。
The children were playing so wildly in the living room that everything was in utter disarray, with toys scattered all over the floor, a complete mess.
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- rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相Don't judge a person by appearance
- rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相，，hǎi海shuǐ水bù不kě可dǒu斗liáng量Never judge a person by appearance
- rén人bù不fàn犯wǒ我，，wǒ我bù不fàn犯rén人I will not offend unless offended
- rén人bù不zhī知，，guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done in complete secrecy
- rén人bù不liáo聊shēng生people can't make a living
- rén人bù不zì自ān安people are feeling uneasy
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Open the tool →Questions about 人仰马翻
What does 人仰马翻 mean?
人仰马翻 (rén yǎng mǎ fān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be routed”.
How do you pronounce 人仰马翻?
人仰马翻 is pronounced rén yǎng mǎ fān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 人仰马翻 literally mean?
Literally, 人仰马翻 means “men and horses thrown off their feet”. It is used to mean “to be routed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 人仰马翻?
人马被打得仰翻在地。形容被打得惨败。也比喻乱得一塌糊涂，不可收拾。