一蹶不振

yī jué bù zhèn

Dictionary entry

one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse

What does 一蹶不振 mean?

一蹶不振 (yī jué bù zhèn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse

2ruined at a stroke

3unable to recover after a minor hitch

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 蹶juéto stumble · to trample 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-振zhènto shake · to flap

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How to pronounce 一蹶不振

一蹶不振

yī jué bù zhèn

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