dēng tuǐ
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  • 1

    v.kick one's legs; stretch one's legs

    • tā dēng tuǐ zuò qǐ shēn

      蹬腿起身

      He sat up with a kick of his legs.

    • wǒ shǐ jìn dēng tuǐ nǔ lì qián huí shuǐ xià

      使劲蹬腿努力潜回水下

      I tried to dive back under, kicking with my legs.

  • 2

    v.infml(humor) die; kick the bucket

    • wǒ xiǎng nà xiē zuì lǎo de rén kuài dēng tuǐ le

      那些蹬腿

      I thought the oldest were going to peg out.

Word usage

  • "蹬" and "腿" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 胳膊

      He stretched his arms and legs.

    • 好好突然

      He was still in good health a few days ago. Unexpectedly, he passed away out of a sudden.