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阴沟里翻船
yīn​gōu​lǐ​fān​chuán

to fail unexpectedly

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 阴沟 陰溝 yīn​gōu
    sewer
    sewer; underground drainage channel; covered drain
  2. 里 裡 li locative
    in
    suffix used after nouns or time words to indicate location, time, or scope
  3. 翻船 fān​chuán
    to fail
    to suffer a setback; to fail unexpectedly; to be defeated midway through a task