一失足成千古風流人物

Chinese

 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
to lose one's footing; to lose one's footing; to slip
 
finish; complete; accomplish
finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth
the ages; all time; eternity
trad. (一失足成千古風流人物) 失足 千古 風流人物
simp. (一失足成千古风流人物) 失足 千古 风流人物

Etymology

Blend of the idiom 一失足成千古恨 (yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ hèn, “a single slip may cause lasting sorrow”) and a line from 念奴嬌·赤壁懷古.

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ fēngliú rénwù
    (Zhuyin): ㄧ ㄕ ㄗㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˋ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): jat1 sat1 zuk1 sing4 cin1 gu2 fung1 lau4 jan4 mat6-2

  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ fēngliú rénwù [Phonetic: shīzú chéng qiāngǔ fēngliú rénwù]
      • Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄕ ㄗㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˋ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: yi shihzú chéng ciangǔ fonglióu rénwù
      • Wade–Giles: i1 shih1-tsu2 chʻêng2 chʻien1-ku3 fêng1-liu2 jên2-wu4
      • Yale: yī shr̄-dzú chéng chyān-gǔ fēng-lyóu rén-wù
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: i shytzwu cherng chianguu fengliou renwuh
      • Palladius: и шицзу чэн цяньгу фэнлю жэньу (i šiczu čɛn cjanʹgu fɛnlju žɛnʹu)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡su³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʐən³⁵ u⁵¹/
  • Cantonese
    • (Standard Cantonese, GuangzhouHong Kong)+
      • Jyutping: jat1 sat1 zuk1 sing4 cin1 gu2 fung1 lau4 jan4 mat6-2
      • Yale: yāt sāt jūk sìhng chīn gú fūng làuh yàhn mát
      • Cantonese Pinyin: jat7 sat7 dzuk7 sing4 tsin1 gu2 fung1 lau4 jan4 mat9-2
      • Guangdong Romanization: yed1 sed1 zug1 xing4 qin1 gu2 fung1 leo4 yen4 med6-2
      • Sinological IPA (key): /jɐt̚⁵ sɐt̚⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ kuː³⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ lɐu̯²¹ jɐn²¹ mɐt̚²⁻³⁵/

Phrase

一失足成千古風流人物

  1. (neologism, humorous) a single slip may bring everlasting fame
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