Back to Dictionary
一失足成千古恨
yīshīzúchéngqiāngǔhèn
lit. one wrong step causes thousand hatred (idiom) / A single slip may cause lasting sorrow.
Character Breakdown
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4
足
zú
foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
HSK 2
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3
千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2
古
gǔ
old, classic, ancient
HSK 5
恨
hèn
to dislike, to hate, to resent
HSK 5
Additional Information
Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
—