中箭落马 in English zhong4 jian4 luo4 ma3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to be struck by an arrow and fall from one's horse
  • to suffer a serious setback (idiomatic expression)

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Pinyin

zhong4 jian4 luo4 ma3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

zhong1China jian4arrow luo4to leave out ma3surname Ma