Definition
毁于一旦是一个成语，字面意思是“在一天之内毁灭”，实际指长期积累的成果、事业、名声等在极短的时间内被彻底毁掉。常用于表达惋惜、警示或强调瞬间的损失。
f.e.
to be destroyed in an instant (of accumulated achievements, reputation, etc.)
Examples
- ，毁于一旦。Tā xīnxīnkǔkǔ jiànlì de shìyè, yīnwèi yí cì shīwù jiù huǐ yú yī dàn le.The career he built with great effort was destroyed in an instant because of one mistake.
- ，毁于一旦，。Duō nián de nǔlì, jìngrán zài jǐ fēnzhōng nèi huǐ yú yī dàn, zhēn ràng rén tòngxīn.Years of hard work were destroyed in just a few minutes — it's truly heartbreaking.
- ，毁于一旦。Gōngsī yīnwèi jīnróng wēijī, suǒyǒu zīchǎn huǐ yú yī dàn.The company's entire assets were destroyed in an instant due to the financial crisis.
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