栽 筋 斗

zāi jīn dǒudictionary entry

to tumble / to fall head over heels / (fig.) to take a tumble

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Original source entry:

栽筋斗栽筋斗 [zai1 jin1 dou3] /to tumble/to fall head over heels/(fig.) to take a tumble/

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