zhuó​zhuó​shī​bài

to fail at every step

Senses

着着失败/ 著著失敗 zhuó​zhuó​shī​bài (also zhāo​zhāo​shī​bài) to fail at every step

to fail in every attempt; to meet with defeat at every turn. Originally referring to losing a game of chess, this idiom describes a situation where every move or decision leads to failure.

References

synonym 着着失败/著著失敗 节节失利/節節失利
synonym 节节失利/節節失利 着着失败/著著失敗