蹷 (jué) - To stumble & to trip and fall
蹷 · jué
To stumble;
to trip and fall;
to suffer a setback or failure.
To stumbleto trip and fallto suffer a setback or failure.
Usage highlights
To stumble and fallTo suffer a setbackTo trip and fallHorse stumblingTo fail in an enterprise
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He stumbled on the uneven path (蹷倒).
- The project suffered a major setback (遭受蹷折).
- The horse stumbled and threw its rider (马蹷).
Collocations
- To stumble and fall(蹷倒)
- To suffer a setback(蹷折)
- To trip and fall(蹷蹶)
- Horse stumbling(马蹷)
- To fail in an enterprise(事蹷)
Idioms
- To stumble and fall repeatedly(一蹷不振)
- To rise after a fall(蹷而复起)
- A single stumble can lead to a great fall(一蹷千里)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character is associated with physical missteps and, by extension, metaphorical failures or setbacks.
- In classical texts, it is often used to describe military or strategic defeats.
- It carries a connotation of an unexpected and often disruptive event.