Today’s word of the day is: dà mă pā 大馬趴 face plant   趴 [pā]:lie on one’s stomach 馬趴 [măpā]:a fall that lands flat on one’s face [noun]: This expression actually has nothing to do with a horse lying on his stomach.     Examples:   Tā yì chūmén, jiù shuāile ge dà măpā. 他一出門,就摔了個大馬趴。 … Continue reading Everyday Chinese: 大馬趴