一失足成千古風流人物

一失足成千古風流人物

Chinese

		one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	to lose one's footing; to lose one's footing; to slip	finish; complete; accomplish finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth	the ages; all time; eternity
trad. (一失足成千古風流人物)		一	失足	成	千古	風流人物
simp. (一失足成千古风流人物)		一	失足	成	千古	风流人物

Etymology

Blend of the proverb 一失足成千古恨 (yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ hèn, “a single slip may cause lasting sorrow”) and a line from 《念奴嬌·赤壁懷古》.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ fēngliú rénwù

  (Zhuyin): ㄧ ㄕ ㄗㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ fēngliú rénwù [Phonetic: yì shīzú chéng qiāngǔ fēngliú rénwù]
    • Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄕ ㄗㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: i shytzwu cherng chianguu fengliou renwuh
    • IPA ^(key): /i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡su³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʐən³⁵ u⁵¹/

Idiom

一失足成千古風流人物

1. (neologism, humorous) a single slip may bring everlasting fame