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栽跟頭

简栽跟头 · 繁栽跟頭

Mandarin · pinyin zāi gēn tou

to fall head over heels
(fig.) to come a cropper

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栽: zāi · to cultivate, plant; to care for plants
跟: gēn · heel; to follow, accompany; with
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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1–1–5 · zai1 gen1 tou5

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zoi1 gan1 tau4

Cantonese word readings for 栽跟頭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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