WordTaiwan frequency #27,299
一蹶不振
ㄧ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄣˋ
“unable to recover after a setback or failure; collapse after a single stumble and never rise again”
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Characters in this word
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一
ㄧ
The number one; single; a; as soon as; entire; whole; all; a "one" radical in Chinese characters; also used for clarity when spelling out numbers.
蹶
ㄐㄩㄝˊ
To stumble or fall; to kick; to trample or tread upon; to run quickly; to fail or be defeated.
不
ㄅㄨˋ
Function word; no; not; un-; negative prefix; used to form questions or emphasize a statement; sometimes used for rhythm.
振
ㄓㄣˋ
To shake or vibrate; to rouse oneself or rise up with spirit; to excite or stimulate; to flap or flutter.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 第一ㄉㄧˋ ㄧfirst; foremost; primary; most important; number one; top; leading; best.
- 不會ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋwill not; not going to; cannot; not able to; (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
- 一樣ㄧ ㄧㄤˋsame; identical; equal; just like; the same as; just as
- 不同ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊnot the same; different; distinct; not alike.
- 不過ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋonly; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway; cannot be more (after adjectives); extremely (after adjectives); unable to complete or bear (after verbs)
- 不能ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊcannot; must not; should not; unable to; less capable; inferior ability
- 一些ㄧ ㄒㄧㄝsome; a few; a little; (after an adjective) slightly …er
- 一定ㄧ ㄉㄧㄥˋcertainly; definitely; surely; fixed; settled; a certain amount or degree; to a certain extent
- 一直ㄧ ㄓˊcontinuously; all the time; without interruption; straight ahead; a straight vertical stroke in writing
- 不要ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠˋdon't; must not; used to tell someone not to do something; a polite way to advise against an action.
- 一起ㄧ ㄑㄧˇin the same place; together; in company with; altogether; in total; a case or instance of something (e.g., an accident, dispute).
- 一點ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇa little; a bit; (in negatives) not at all; a bit more (after adjectives); a point in discussion; one o'clock; dot stroke in calligraphy