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一屁股

yīpìgu
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 plop down (onto a seat)
  2. 2 a whole load of (debt, trouble, etc.)

Examples

他一屁股坐在沙发上，累得不想动。
Tā yīpìgu zuò zài shāfā shàng, lèi de bùxiǎng dòng.
He plopped down on the sofa, too tired to move.
这几年他欠了一屁股债。
Zhè jǐ nián tā qiàn le yīpìgu zhài.
Over the past few years he's piled up a mountain of debt.
孩子一屁股坐进了水坑里。
Háizi yīpìgu zuò jìn le shuǐkēng lǐ.
The kid plopped right down into the puddle.

Tips

usage
Two senses: (1) sitting down abruptly — 一屁股坐下; (2) a huge amount (usually debt or trouble) — 一屁股债 (drowning in debt). Very colloquial.

Stroke Order

一 yī
屁 pì
股 gǔ