一失足成千古恨 yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn

DEFINITIONS

  1. a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
失 shī
HSK 4
lose; make mistake, neglect
足 zú
HSK 2
foot; attain, satisfy, enough
成 chéng
HSK 3
completed, finished, fixed
千 qiān
HSK 2
thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
古 gǔ
HSK 5
old, classic, ancient
恨 hèn
HSK 5
hatred, dislike; resent, hate