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一失足成千古恨
Mandarin · pinyin yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
Meanings
- a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
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1–1–2–2–1–3–4 · yi1 shi1 zu2 cheng2 qian1 gu3 hen4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jat1 sat1 zuk1 sing4 cin1 gu2 han6
Cantonese word readings for 一失足成千古恨. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jat1 sat1 zuk1 sing4 cin1 gu2 han6
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- (idiomatic) a single slip may cause lasting sorrow; the error of a moment becomes the regret of a lifetime
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