一蹶不振

zhàn hòu zhè ge guó jiā de jīng jì yī jué bù zhèn

战后，这个国家的经济一蹶不振。

The country suffered economic prostration after the war.

zhè chǎng bǐ sài yào me shǐ tā yī jǔ chéng míng yào me shǐ tā yī jué bù zhèn

这场比赛要么使他一举成名，要么使他一蹶不振。

This competition will either make him or break him.

tā yǐ wéi zhè chǎng bēi jù huì shǐ tā yī jué bù zhèn

他以为这场悲剧会使她一蹶不振。

He thought the tragedy would bring her down.

jiāng dí rén de yī gè shī dǎ de yī jué bù zhèn

将敌人的一个师打得一蹶不振

beat an enemy division to a point where they are unable to recover

jīn hòu huí xiǎng qǐ lai nǐ jiù huì míng bai zhè bìng fēi nǐ shì yè zhōng yī jué bù zhèn de dī gǔ

今后回想起来你就会明白，这并非你事业中一蹶不振的低谷。

Looking back afterwards you will see that this was not a terminal trough in your career.