一失足成千古恨
yī​shī​zú​chéng​qiān​gǔ​hèn

a single slip brings eternal regret

  • created reference approved 一失足成千古恨 → 一失足成千古恨，再回首已百年身 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一失足成千古恨 yī​shī​zú​chéng​qiān​gǔ​hèn

    一失足成千古恨，再回首已百年身 yī​shī​zú​chéng​qiān​gǔ​hèn​zài​huí​shǒu​yǐ​bǎi​nián​shēn

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  • created sense approved 一失足成千古恨 · yī​shī​zú​chéng​qiān​gǔ​hèn · a single slip brings eternal regret — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一失足成千古恨

    yī​shī​zú​chéng​qiān​gǔ​hèn

    a single slip brings eternal regret

    Once a serious mistake is made, it leads to lifelong or eternal sorrow

    yì​shī​zú​chéng​qiān​gǔ​hèn

    一 (literal) → 一 · yī · [as soon as] 失足 (literal) → 失足 · shī​zú · to take a wrong step in life 成 (literal) → 成 · chéng · to become 千古 (literal) → 千古 · qiān​gǔ · eternal 恨 (literal) → 恨 · hèn · to regret

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