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1 dǎodao3to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to overthrow; to fail; to go bankrupt; to change (trains or buses); to move around; to resell at a profit
2打倒 打倒 dǎoda3 dao3to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... !
3颠倒 顛倒 diān dǎodian1 dao3to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy
4压倒 壓倒 dǎoya1 dao3to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming
5投机倒把 投機倒把 tóu dǎo tou2 ji1 dao3 ba3speculation and profiteering (idiom); buying and selling on speculation
6倒下 倒下 dǎo xiàdao3 xia4to collapse; to topple over
7摔倒 摔倒 shuāi dǎoshuai1 dao3to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground
8倾倒 傾倒 qīng dǎoqing1 dao3to topple over; to greatly admire
9倒卖 倒賣 dǎo màidao3 mai4to resell at a profit; to speculate
10倒血霉 倒血霉 dǎo xuè méidao3 xue4 mei2to have rotten luck (stronger version of 倒霉 )
11拜倒 拜倒 bài dǎobai4 dao3to prostrate oneself; to fall on one's knees; to grovel
12扳不倒儿 扳不倒兒 bān dǎo rban1 bu4 dao3 r5tumbler; roly-poly
13绊倒 絆倒 bàn dǎoban4 dao3to trip; to stumble
14崩倒 崩倒 bēng dǎobeng1 dao3to collapse; to crash down; to fall down in a heap
15兵败如山倒 兵敗如山倒 bīng bài shān dǎobing1 bai4 ru2 shan1 dao3troops in defeat like a landslide (idiom); a beaten army in total collapse
16病倒 病倒 bìng dǎobing4 dao3to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness
17病来如山倒,病去如抽丝 病來如山倒,病去如抽絲 bìng lái shān dǎo , bìng chōu bing4 lai2 ru2 shan1 dao3 , bing4 qu4 ru2 chou1 si1sickness comes like a landslide, but goes slowly like spinning silk (idiom); expect to convalesce slowly
18驳倒 駁倒 dǎobo2 dao3to refute; to demolish (an argument, theory etc)
19不倒翁 不倒翁 dǎo wēngbu4 dao3 weng1roly-poly toy; tilting doll; tumbler
20晨昏颠倒 晨昏顛倒 chén hūn diān dǎochen2 hun1 dian1 dao3to be confused (idiom)
21倒把 倒把 dǎo dao3 ba3to play the market; to speculate (on financial markets); to profiteer
22倒败 倒敗 dǎo bàidao3 bai4to collapse (of building)
23倒班 倒班 dǎo bāndao3 ban1to change shifts; to work in turns
24倒毙 倒斃 dǎo dao3 bi4to go bankrupt; to close down; to fall dead
25倒扁 倒扁 dǎo biǎnDao3 bian3Taiwan political movement aimed at forcing the resignation of President Chen Shui-bian 陈水扁 in 2006 over corruption allegations
26倒不过来 倒不過來 dǎo bu guò laidao3 bu5 guo4 lai5to be unable to meet the turnover in business
27倒仓 倒倉 dǎo cāngdao3 cang1to transfer grain from a store (e.g. to sun it); voice breaking (of male opera singer in puberty)
28倒槽 倒槽 dǎo cáodao3 cao2to die out (of livestock)
29倒茬 倒茬 dǎo chádao3 cha2rotation of crops
30倒车 倒車 dǎo chēdao3 che1to change buses, trains etc
31倒蛋 倒蛋 dǎo dàndao3 dan4mischief; to make trouble
32倒地 倒地 dǎo dao3 di4to fall to the ground
33倒凤颠鸾 倒鳳顛鸞 dǎo fèng diān luándao3 feng4 dian1 luan2to have sexual intercourse (idiom)
34倒伏 倒伏 dǎo dao3 fu2(of cereal crops) to collapse and lie flat
35倒戈 倒戈 dǎo dao3 ge1to change sides in a war; turncoat
36倒戈投敌 倒戈投敵 dǎo tóu dao3 ge1 tou2 di2to betray to the enemy (idiom)
37倒戈卸甲 倒戈卸甲 dǎo xiè jiǎdao3 ge1 xie4 jia3to lay down arms
38倒海翻江 倒海翻江 dǎo hǎi fān jiāngdao3 hai3 fan1 jiang1see 翻江倒海
39倒换 倒換 dǎo huàndao3 huan4to take turns; to rotate (responsibility)
40倒嚼 倒嚼 dǎo jiáodao3 jiao2to ruminate (of cows)
41倒噍 倒噍 dǎo jiàodao3 jiao4to ruminate (of cows)
42倒买倒卖 倒買倒賣 dǎo mǎi dǎo màidao3 mai3 dao3 mai4to buy and sell at a profit; to speculate
43倒楣 倒楣 dǎo méidao3 mei2to have bad luck; to be out of luck; variant of 倒霉
44倒霉蛋 倒霉蛋 dǎo méi dàndao3 mei2 dan4(coll.) poor devil; unfortunate man
45倒霉蛋儿 倒霉蛋兒 dǎo méi dàn rdao3 mei2 dan4 r5erhua variant of 倒霉蛋
46倒弄 倒弄 dǎo nongdao3 nong5to move (things around); to buy and sell at a profit (derog.)
47倒嗓 倒嗓 dǎo sǎngdao3 sang3(of a singer) to lose one's voice; (male opera singer's) voice change (at puberty)
48倒时差 倒時差 dǎo shí chādao3 shi2 cha1to adjust to a different time zone
49倒手 倒手 dǎo shǒudao3 shou3to shift from one hand to the other; to change hands (of merchandise)
50倒塌 倒塌 dǎo dao3 ta1to collapse (of building); to topple over
51倒台 倒臺 dǎo táidao3 tai2to overthrow; downfall; to fall from power; to go bankrupt
52倒坍 倒坍 dǎo tāndao3 tan1to collapse (of building)
53倒腾 倒騰 dǎo tengdao3 teng5to move; to shift; to exchange; to buy and sell; peddling
54倒替 倒替 dǎo dao3 ti4to take turns (responsibility); to replace
55倒头 倒頭 dǎo tóudao3 tou2to lie down; to die
56倒胃口 倒胃口 dǎo wèi kǒudao3 wei4 kou3to spoil one's appetite; fig. to get fed up with sth
57倒卧 倒臥 dǎo dao3 wo4to lie down; to drop dead
58倒休 倒休 dǎo xiūdao3 xiu1to shift holidays, taking a weekday off
59倒阳 倒陽 dǎo yángdao3 yang2(med.) to be impotent
60倒爷 倒爺 dǎo dao3 ye2(coll.) a profiteer; (business) wheeler-dealer
61倒运 倒運 dǎo yùndao3 yun4to have bad luck
62倒灶 倒灶 dǎo zàodao3 zao4to fall (from power); in decline; unlucky
63倒帐 倒帳 dǎo zhàngdao3 zhang4unrecoverable debt; bad debt; to evade debt; dead loan; bad debts; to refuse to pay loan
64颠倒过来 顛倒過來 diān dǎo guò láidian1 dao3 guo4 lai2to invert
65颠倒黑白 顛倒黑白 diān dǎo hēi báidian1 dao3 hei1 bai2lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right and wrong
66颠倒是非 顛倒是非 diān dǎo shì fēidian1 dao3 shi4 fei1to invert right and wrong
67颠来倒去 顛來倒去 diān lái dǎo dian1 lai2 dao3 qu4to harp on; over and over; merely ring changes on a few terms
68颠鸾倒凤 顛鸞倒鳳 diān luán dǎo fèngdian1 luan2 dao3 feng4to have sexual intercourse
69颠三倒四 顛三倒四 diān sān dǎo dian1 san1 dao3 si4confused; disorderly; incoherent
70跌倒 跌倒 diē dǎodie1 dao3to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business)
71东倒西歪 東倒西歪 dōng dǎo wāidong1 dao3 xi1 wai1to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom); to sway; (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle
72翻倒 翻倒 fān dǎofan1 dao3to overturn; to overthrow; to capsize; to collapse
73翻江倒海 翻江倒海 fān jiāng dǎo hǎifan1 jiang1 dao3 hai3lit. overturning seas and rivers (idiom); fig. overwhelming; earth-shattering; in a spectacular mess
74翻箱倒柜 翻箱倒櫃 fān xiāng dǎo guìfan1 xiang1 dao3 gui4to overturn trunks and boxes; to make a thorough search (idiom)
75翻箱倒箧 翻箱倒篋 fān xiāng dǎo qièfan1 xiang1 dao3 qie4to overturn trunks and boxes; to make a thorough search (idiom)
76高价倒卖 高價倒賣 gāo jià dǎo màigao1 jia4 dao3 mai4to resell sth. at an exorbitant price (idiom)
77官倒 官倒 guān dǎoguan1 dao3speculation by officials; profiteering by government employees; bureaucratic turpitude
78跪倒 跪倒 guì dǎogui4 dao3to kneel down; to sink to one's knees; to grovel
79跪倒脚下 跪倒腳下 guì dǎo jiǎo xiàgui4 dao3 jiao3 xia4to throw oneself at sb.'s feet (idiom)
80跪倒爬起 跪倒爬起 guì dǎo gui4 dao3 pa2 qi3to kowtow again and again (idiom)
81滑倒 滑倒 huá dǎohua2 dao3to slip (lose one's footing)
82昏倒 昏倒 hūn dǎohun1 dao3to faint
83击倒 擊倒 dǎoji1 dao3to knock down; knocked down
84绝倒 絕倒 jué dǎojue2 dao3to split one's sides laughing
85拉倒 拉倒 dǎola1 dao3to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it
86潦倒 潦倒 liáo dǎoliao2 dao3disappointed; frustrated; dejected
87潦倒不堪 潦倒不堪 liáo dǎo kānliao2 dao3 bu4 kan1to have gone down in the world (idiom)
88撂倒 撂倒 liào dǎoliao4 dao3to knock down; to mow down
89落魄潦倒 落魄潦倒 luò liáo dǎoluo4 po4 liao2 dao3to fall on evil days (idiom)
90梦魂颠倒 夢魂顛倒 mèng hún diān dǎomeng4 hun2 dian1 dao3to be infatuated (idiom)
91难不倒 難不倒 nán dǎonan2 bu4 dao3not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb
92难倒 難倒 nán dǎonan2 dao3to baffle; to confound; to stump
93逆行倒施 逆行倒施 xíng dǎo shīni4 xing2 dao3 shi1to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong; to try to turn back history; a perverse way of doing things
94排山倒海 排山倒海 pái shān dǎo hǎipai2 shan1 dao3 hai3lit. to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiom); earth-shattering; fig. gigantic; of spectacular significance
95盘倒 盤倒 pán dǎopan2 dao3to interrogate, leaving sb speechless
96捧腹绝倒 捧腹絕倒 pěng jué dǎopeng3 fu4 jue2 dao3doubled up with laughter
97碰倒 碰倒 pèng dǎopeng4 dao3to knock sth over
98贫穷潦倒 貧窮潦倒 pín qióng liáo dǎopin2 qiong2 liao2 dao3poverty stricken
99扑倒 撲倒 dǎopu1 dao3to fall down
100七颠八倒 七顛八倒 diān dǎoqi1 dian1 ba1 dao3at sixes and sevens; topsy-turvy
101倾箱倒箧 傾箱倒篋 qīng xiāng dǎo qièqing1 xiang1 dao3 qie4to exhaust all one has; to leave no stone unturned; to try one's best
102穷愁潦倒 窮愁潦倒 qióng chóu liáo dǎoqiong2 chou2 liao2 dao3destitute and troubled; in dire straits
103仨饱俩倒 仨飽倆倒 bǎo liǎ dǎosa1 bao3 lia3 dao3life of leisure (idiom)
104三班倒 三班倒 sān bān dǎosan1 ban1 dao3three-shift system (work rostering)
105上下颠倒 上下顛倒 shàng xià diān dǎoshang4 xia4 dian1 dao3to turn upside down (idiom)
106神魂颠倒 神魂顛倒 shén hún diān dǎoshen2 hun2 dian1 dao3lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love; fascinated; captivated
107是非颠倒 是非顛倒 shì fēi diān dǎoshi4 fei1 dian1 dao3to confound right and wrong (idiom)
108树倒猢狲散 樹倒猢猻散 shù dǎo sūn sànshu4 dao3 hu2 sun1 san4When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause; Rats leave a sinking ship.
109顺山倒 順山倒 shùn shān dǎoshun4 shan1 dao3Timber! (lumberjack's warning call)
110随风倒 隨風倒 suí fēng dǎosui2 feng1 dao3to bend with the wind
111随风倒舵 隨風倒舵 suí fēng dǎo duòsui2 feng1 dao3 duo4to trim one's sails with the wind; to adopt different attitude depending on the circumstances (idiom)
112随风倒柳 隨風倒柳 suí fēng dǎo liǔsui2 feng1 dao3 liu3lit. a willow that bends with the wind; one with no fixed principles (idiom)
113推倒 推倒 tuī dǎotui1 dao3to push over; to overthrow
114问倒 問倒 wèn dǎowen4 dao3to stump; to baffle
115卧倒 臥倒 dǎowo4 dao3to lie down; to drop to the ground
116吓倒 嚇倒 xià dǎoxia4 dao3to be frightened
117想倒美 想倒美 xiǎng dǎo měixiang3 dao3 mei3see 想得美
118压倒性 壓倒性 dǎo xìngya1 dao3 xing4overwhelming
119一边倒 一邊倒 biān dǎoyi1 bian1 dao3to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side; to support unconditionally
120一跤摔倒 一跤摔倒 jiāo shuāi dǎoyi1 jiao1 shuai1 dao3to tumble over and fall down (idiom)
121一面倒 一面倒 miàn dǎoyi1 mian4 dao3to be entirely on one side; one-sided; lopsided; partisan; overwhelmingly on one side
122移山倒海 移山倒海 shān dǎo hǎiyi2 shan1 dao3 hai3lit. to move mountains and drain seas; to transform nature
123晕倒 暈倒 yūn dǎoyun1 dao3to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious
124栽倒 栽倒 zāi dǎozai1 dao3to take a fall
125竹筒倒豆子 竹筒倒豆子 zhú tǒng dǎo dòu zizhu2 tong3 dao3 dou4 zi5to pour beans out of a bamboo tube; to come clean; to make a clean breast of things
126主客颠倒 主客顛倒 zhǔ diān dǎozhu3 ke4 dian1 dao3to reverse the positions of host and guests (idiom)
127转手倒卖 轉手倒賣 zhuǎn shǒu dǎo màizhuan3 shou3 dao3 mai4to buy sth. and resell at a profit (idiom)
128撞倒 撞倒 zhuàng dǎozhuang4 dao3to knock down; to knock over; to run over (sb)

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