Your free Chinese learning resource is here! This idiom and proverb series introduces phrases rich in meaning. Today, we explain 「一蹶不興」 and its usage.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「一蹶不興」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
It is a metaphor for being unable to recover after suffering a setback. Same as “never recover from a setback”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī juě bù xìng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 kyut3 bat1 hing1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
