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中箭落马

zhòngjiànluòmǎ

Traditional: 中箭落馬

lit. to be struck by an arrow and fall from one's horse / to suffer a serious setback (idiom)

Character Breakdown

中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
箭
jiàn
arrow; a type of bamboo
HSK 6
落
luò
to fall, to drop; surplus, net income
HSK 4
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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