掉 链 子

diào liàn zidictionary entry

to have one's bicycle chain come off / (fig.) to let sb down; to drop the ball; to screw up

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Original source entry:

掉鏈子 掉链子 [diao4 lian4 zi5] /to have one's bicycle chain come off/(fig.) to let sb down; to drop the ball; to screw up/

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