中箭落馬 zhòng jiàn luò mǎ

to suffer a serious setback (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to suffer a serious setback (idiom)
  2. 2. lit. to be struck by an arrow and fall from one's horse

Characters

Character Meaning
中 zhòng HSK 1
in; within; middle
箭 jiàn HSK 6
arrow
落 luò HSK 4
to fall or drop; to lower; to lag or fall behind
馬 mǎ
horse; surname Ma