踩空
to miss one's step
Example Sentences
下楼梯时不小心踩空跌倒了。
xià lóu tī shí bù xiǎo xīn cǎi kōng diē dǎo le.
When stepping down the stairs, I carelessly slipped and fell.
他只顾看手机,差点踩空台阶。
tā zhǐ gù kàn shǒu jī, chà diǎn cǎi kōng tái jiē.
He was so absorbed in looking at his phone that he almost misstepped on the stairs.
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