跟斗

gēndou

跟斗 — gēndou

1. to do a somersault; to tumble; to fall over

   孩子在草地上跟斗，玩得很高兴。 háizi zài cǎodìshàng gēndǒu wán dé hěn gāoxìng — The child did somersaults on the grass and had a great time.

2. a setback; a tumble; failure (figurative)

   公司最近的决策失误导致了一次大跟斗。 gōngsī zuìjìn de juécè shīwù dǎozhì le yīcì dà gēndǒu — The company's recent bad decisions led to a major setback.