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栽到
zāidào
Description
“栽到”常常用来说一个人跌倒了，或者遇到了失败和麻烦。
"栽到" is often used to say that someone has fallen down or encountered failure and trouble.
它有时候是真的摔倒，有时候是说人吃了亏。
Sometimes it means actually falling down, and sometimes it means someone has suffered a loss.
Meanings
栽到zāidào
to fall down; to topple over
他不小心栽到地上了。
He accidentally fell to the ground.
栽到zāidào
to suffer a setback or be tricked by someone
这次他栽到那个骗子手里了。
This time he fell into the hands of that swindler.
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Notes
- Etymology
栽 (to plant/fall over) + 到 (reaches a point), showing the endpoint of falling.
- Nuance
often used figuratively to mean getting into trouble or being defeated.
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