一蹶不振

yī jué bù zhèn

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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

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Child Words of 一蹶不振

• 一 一 yī: one
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不振 不振 bù zhèn: lacking in vitality
• 振 振 zhèn: to shake
• 蹶 蹶 jué: to stumble
• 蹶 蹶 juě: see 尥蹶子[liào juě zi]