阴沟里翻船 (陰溝裡翻船) yīngōu lǐ fānchuán

yīngōu lǐ fānchuán phrase to meet with unexpected failure; to fail miserably (where failure was not expected)
Domain: Proverb 谚语 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '陰溝裡翻船')

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• Ships and Boats 船 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 12 - The Stages of Life 《迷悟之間(十二)生活的層次》 — count: 1