diào liàn zi

掉 链 子

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1
v.(of a bicycle chain) come off
- wǒ de zì xíng chē diào liàn zi le
  我的自行车掉链子了。
  The chain of my bicycle is off.
2
v.metadrop the ball; go wrong (usually at a critical moment)
- bù guǎn zěn yàng tā zǒng shì diào liàn zi
  不管怎样，他总是掉链子。
  Anyway, he always drops the ball.
- kě néng zài guān jiàn shí kè diào liàn zi
  可能在关键时刻掉链子。
  There may yet be a last-minute glitch.
- guān jiàn shí kè qiān wàn bù néng diào liàn zi
  关键时刻千万不能掉链子。
  Do not drop away at critical moments.

掉链子