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一蹶不振
yījuébùzhèn
1. one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse
2. ruined at a stroke
3. unable to recover after a minor hitch

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
蹶
jué
to stumble, to fall; to trample
19 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
振
zhèn
to arouse, to excite; to rouse, to shake
HSK 5 10 丶

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