- four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
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- four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
This idiom is used to describe being in a position of helplessness or vulnerability, often used humorously to depict someone who is unable to get up or is in a comical predicament.
He fell down and is now flat on his back.
The puppy is lying on the grass with its four legs facing the sky; it's so cute.
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sì jiǎo cháo tiān四脚朝天to be flat on one's backsì jiǎo cháo tiān四脚朝天de的zī shì姿势the position of being on one's backsì jiǎo cháo tiān四脚朝天de的zhuàng tài状态the state of being flat on one's backsì jiǎo cháo tiān四脚朝天yǎng wò仰卧to lie on one's back with all fours in the airsì jiǎo cháo tiān四脚朝天de的gǒu狗a dog lying on its backsì jiǎo cháo tiān四脚朝天de的hái zi孩子a child lying on their backsì jiǎo cháo tiān四脚朝天de的zī tài姿态the posture of lying flat on one’s backràng让tā他sì jiǎo cháo tiān四脚朝天to turn him upside down (figuratively, to overpower someone)