Category: Chinese phrases

tuó zi diē gēn tou – liăng tóu bù zhuó (luò) shí
驼子跌跟头 – 两头不着（落）实
Like a hunchback falling down with neither the head nor the feet touching the ground – fall between two stools

ǎi zi pá lóu tī – bù bù dēng gāo
矮子爬楼梯 – 步步登高
A dwarf climbing a ladder – becoming higher with each step

dà gū niang zuò huā jiào – tóu yī huí
大姑娘坐花轿 – 头一回
A girl sitting in a bridal sedan chair – the very first time (Traditionally, a bride was carried in a special sedan chair to the groom’s home, which was a first-time experience for every girl.)