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一失足成千古恨
jat1 sat1 zuk1 sing4 cin1 gu2 han6 |
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one false step brings everlasting grief; a single slip may cause lasting sorrow; a moment's error can bring a lifelong regret Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:一 jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little失 sat1 - mistake; omission; lose; neglect 足 zuk1 - [1] foot [2] enough [3] fully 成 sing4 seng4 - succeed; achieve; grow; one tenth; whole 千 cin1 - a thousand; many 古 gu2 - ancient; old; a surname 恨 han6 - hate |
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