fall flat on one’s face (福欧 佛莱特 昂 万斯 费斯)

Idiom Success

含义

to fail completely or embarrass oneself

完全失败或让自己出丑 (wanquan shibai huo rang ziji chu chou)

例句

"He fell flat on his face trying to start a new business."

"他在尝试创业时彻底失败,颜面尽失。" (ta zai changshi chuangye shi chedi shibai yanmian jinshi)