一失足成千古恨，再回头是百年身一失足成千古恨，再回頭是百年身一失足成千古恨，再回頭是百年身

one slip of the foot becomes a lasting regret; turn back and it is already a lifetime gone

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: One serious mistake can cause lifelong regret that cannot be undone. Said as a solemn warning to be careful at critical moments.

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Simplified: 一失足成千古恨，再回头是百年身
Traditional (Taiwan): 一失足成千古恨，再回頭是百年身
Pinyin: yìshīzúchéngqiāngǔhèn, zài huítóu shì bǎinián shēn
Bopomofo: ㄧˋ ㄕㄗㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢㄍㄨˇ ㄏㄣˋ，ㄗㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄣ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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