一著不慎,滿盤皆輸 yī zhāo bù shèn , mǎn pán jiē shū

DEFINITIONS

  1. One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)

CHARACTERS

一 yī one; a, an; alone
著 zhāo manifest; (Cant.) to wear
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
慎 shèn act with care, be cautious
滿 mǎn fill; full, satisfied
盤 pán tray, plate, dish; examine
皆 jiē all, every, everybody
輸 shū transport, carry, haul