chù
kuì

idiom
common

Meaning of 一触即溃

一触即溃 means to collapse at the first touch; to crumble immediately upon contact; (of troops) to be utterly routed at the slightest engagement. Pronounced yī chù jí kuì.

  • to collapse at the first touch; to crumble immediately upon contact; (of troops) to be utterly routed at the slightest engagement

Definitions & Examples

jūn
shì
huàn
sàn
 
chù
kuì
 

The enemy troops were demoralized and collapsed at the first touch.

men
de
fáng
xiàn线
kàn
jiān
 
shí
chù
kuì
 

Their defense line looked solid, but in reality it would crumble at the slightest contact.

Zhè
zhī
duì
wu
guǎn
sōng
sǎn
 
dào
le
sài
chǎng
shàng
kǒng
huì
chù
kuì
 

This team is loosely managed; I'm afraid they would fall apart immediately once on the field.