zhì
踬
trip; stumble; fail
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to trip (over something); to stumble and fall
literaryLiterary register. Often used in the compound 颠踬.
Tā他
zài在
bù不
píng平
de的
lù路
shàng上
diān颠
zhì踬
le了
yī一
xià下
。
He stumbled on the uneven road.
Yè夜
xíng行
xū须
shèn慎
，
wù勿
wéi为
shí石
suǒ所
zhì踬
。
Walk carefully at night, lest you trip over stones.
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Mǎ马
qián前
tí蹄
zhì踬
yú于
gōu沟
zhōng中
。
The horse's front hoof tripped in the ditch.
verb
to suffer a setback; to fail; to go wrong
literaryFigurative extension of the literal meaning 'to trip'. Often used in set phrases like 屡试屡踬.
Tā他
lǚ屡
shì试
lǚ屡
zhì踬
，
dàn但
cóng从
wèi未
fàng放
qì弃
。
He failed repeatedly, but never gave up.
Cǐ此
cì次
jì计
huà划
zhōng中
tú途
ér而
zhì踬
。
This plan failed halfway through.
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Shì事
yè业
chū初
xīng兴
jí即
zhì踬
，
lìng令
rén人
wǎn惋
xī惜
。
It is regrettable that his career failed just as it began to flourish.