一蹶不振 (yī jué bù zhèn): To collapse after a setback (idiom (verb phrase)) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

一蹶不振 consists of 4 characters.

HSK 1

yī一

one; once; first; structural word between two of the same verb; as soon as; throughout

jué蹶

stumble, fall down; trample

HSK 1

bù不

not; no

zhèn振

to shake, to arouse, to invigorate

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Example Sentences with 一蹶不振

Tā他

shī失

bài败

hòu后

yī一

jué蹶

bù不

zhèn振

。

He collapsed after failure and never recovered.

Gōng公

sī司

kuī亏

sǔn损

yán严

zhòng重

，

cóng从

cǐ此

yī

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Example Sentences with 一蹶不振

Tā他

shī失

bài败

hòu后

yī一

jué蹶

bù不

zhèn振

。

He collapsed after failure and never recovered.

Gōng公

sī司

kuī亏

sǔn损

yán严

zhòng重

，

cóng从

cǐ此

yī

一

jué蹶

bù不

zhèn振

。

The company suffered heavy losses and never recovered from then on.