掉头就走

Traditional: 掉頭就走

diào tóu jiù zǒu

Dictionary entry

to turn on one's heels

What does 掉头就走 mean?

掉头就走 (diào tóu jiù zǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to turn on one's heels

2to walk away abruptly

Character breakdown

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掉diàoto fall · to drop 头tóuhead · hair style 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then · (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 走zǒuto walk · to go

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掉头就走

diào tóu jiù zǒu

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