stumble and fall; make a blunder
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to stumble and fall
literaryLiterary term describing a physical trip or fall.
Tā他
zài在
shī湿
huá滑
de的
shí石
jiē阶
shàng上
cuō蹉
diē跌
，
xiǎn险
xiē些
shuāi摔
xià下
shān山
yá崖
。
He stumbled on the slippery stone steps and nearly fell off the cliff.
Zuì醉
hàn汉
qiàng踉
qiàng跄
ér而
xíng行
，
suí随
shí时
kě可
néng能
cuō蹉
diē跌
。
The drunkard staggered along, liable to stumble at any moment.
verb
to make a mistake; to blunder
literaryFigurative usage indicating an error in judgment or action, often with serious consequences in one's career or life.
Rén人
shēng生
nán难
miǎn免
cuō蹉
diē跌
，
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shì是
néng能
gòu够
chóng重
xīn新
zhàn站
qǐ起
lái来
。
Life inevitably involves stumbles; what matters is being able to stand up again.
Tā他
yīn因
yī一
shí时
dà大
yì意
，
zhǐ致
shǐ使
quán全
jú局
cuō蹉
diē跌
。
Due to a moment of carelessness, he caused the entire situation to collapse.
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Cì此
cì次
cuō蹉
diē跌
chéng成
wéi为
tā他
zhí职
yè业
shēng生
yá涯
de的
zhuǎn转
zhé折
diǎn点
。
This blunder became a turning point in his career.