毁于一旦

Traditional: 毀於一旦

huǐ yú yī dàn

Dictionary entry

(idiom) ruined in a short time (esp. of sth that took a long time or great effort to achieve)

What does 毁于一旦 mean?

毁于一旦 (huǐ yú yī dàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) ruined in a short time (esp. of sth that took a long time or great effort to achieve)

Character breakdown

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毁huǐto destroy; to ruin · to defame; to slander 于Yúsurname Yu 一yīone · single 旦dàn(literary) dawn; daybreak · dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

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毁于一旦

huǐ yú yī dàn

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