陰溝裡翻船

jam1 kau1 leoi5 faan1 syun4

to meet with unexpected failure (idiom) · to fail miserably (where failure was not expected)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to meet with unexpected failure (idiom)
  2. to fail miserably (where failure was not expected)

Written Forms

陰溝裡翻船Traditional · Main Form
阴沟里翻船Alternate Form

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