一蹶不振 in English yi1 jue2 bu4 zhen4 Meaning

Meanings

  • one stumble, unable to rise (idiomatic expression); a setback leading to total collapse
  • ruined at a stroke
  • unable to recover after a minor hitch

Simplified Characters

一 蹶 不 振

Traditional Characters

一 蹶 不 振

Pinyin

yi1 jue2 bu4 zhen4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 蹶jue2to stumble 不bu4(negative prefix) 振zhen4to shake