ngã sấp

ngã sấp

Một em bé ngã sấp trên thảm cỏ.

Definition
  1. Verb phrase:
    • To fall flat on one's face: To fall forward, landing with the front of the body, especially the chest and stomach, hitting the ground or surface.
    • To fall prone: To tumble or collapse into a position where the body is lying face down.
Usage Examples
  • Verb phrase:
    • Cậu vấp phải hòn đá ngã sấp xuống đất. (The boy tripped over a stone and fell flat on his face onto the ground.)
    • ấy trượt chân trên sàn ướt ngã sấp. (She slipped on the wet floor and fell prone.)
    • Chiếc xe máy đổ, khiến người lái ngã sấp ra đường. (The motorbike fell over, causing the rider to fall flat on his face onto the road.)
Advanced Usage
  • Used metaphorically to describe a sudden, complete failure or collapse, similar to "to fall flat."
    • Kế hoạch kinh doanh của họ đã ngã sấp ngay trong tháng đầu tiên. (Their business plan fell flat in the very first month.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Ngã (v): to fall, to tumble.
  • Ngã ngửa (v): to fall flat on one's back; to fall backward.
  • sấp (v): (Southern Vietnamese) a synonym for "ngã sấp," meaning to fall forward.
Synonyms
  • To fall forward
  • To fall face down
  • To take a header (informal)
Related Idioms
  • Thất bại thảm hại: to fail miserably (a conceptual synonym in metaphorical use).
    • Vụ đầu đó thất bại thảm hại, công ty gần như ngã sấp. (That investment failed miserably; the company almost fell flat on its face.)