一蹶不振

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

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

   • tāyīnwèiyīcìshībàijiùyījuébùzhènle.

     他因为一次失败就一蹶不振了。🔊

     He collapsed completely over a single failure.

2. 貳形adjective

   ruined at a stroke

   • tāyīnwèiyīcìshībàijiùyījuébùzhèn.

     他因为一次失败就一蹶不振。🔊

     He collapsed completely after a single failure and never recovered.

3. 參形adjective

   unable to recover after a minor hitch

   • tāyīnwèiyīcìshībàijiùyījuébùzhènle.

     他因为一次失败就一蹶不振了。🔊

     He became completely dispirited after just one failure.