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一触即溃 — “To collapse immediately upon contact”

一触即溃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to collapse immediately upon contact”. To crumble at the first touch; to be routed at the slightest encounter, usually due to low morale or inherent weakness. Literally, “one touch, immediately collapse”.

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一触即溃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 触chù
  • 即jí
  • 溃kuì

一触即溃 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
触
chù13to touch or be moved
即
jí7that is, immediately, if
溃
kuì12collapse, crumble, or scatter

Example Sentence with 一触即溃

这个新成立的团队缺乏凝聚力,遇到一点挑战就一触即溃,表现令人担忧。
The newly formed team lacked cohesion and would crumble at the slightest challenge, which was concerning.

Idioms Related to 一触即溃

Synonyms of 一触即溃

  • bù不kān堪yī一jī击extremely vulnerable
  • wài外qiáng强zhōng中gān干outwardly strong, inwardly weak

Antonyms of 一触即溃

  • jiān坚bù不kě可cuī摧indestructible and impregnable
  • láo牢bù不kě可pò破firm and unbreakable
  • wěn稳rú如tài泰shān山Stable and firm as Mount Taishan

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一触即溃

What does 一触即溃 mean?
一触即溃 (yī chù jí kuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to collapse immediately upon contact”.
How do you pronounce 一触即溃?
一触即溃 is pronounced yī chù jí kuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一触即溃 literally mean?
Literally, 一触即溃 means “one touch, immediately collapse”. It is used to mean “to collapse immediately upon contact”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一触即溃?
指军队士气涣散,跟敌人一接触就崩溃。
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