一失足成千古恨

yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn

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1. a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)

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Child Words of 一失足成千古恨

• 一 一 yī: one
• 千 千 qiān: thousand
• 古 古 gǔ: ancient
• 恨 恨 hèn: to hate
• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 足 足 jù: excessive
• 足 足 zú: foot
• 千古 千古 qiān gǔ: for all eternity
• 失 失 shī: to lose
• 失足 失足 shī zú: to lose one's footing
• 成千 成千 chéng qiān: thousands