Tā de shēngyù yīluò qiān zhàng, zài yě huīfù bù liǎo wǎngrì de róngguāng.
His reputation plummeted and he could never regain his former glory.
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Literally: fall a thousand zhang (丈) in one drop. A zhang is about 3.3 meters, so a thousand zhang is over three kilometers — picture something falling off a cliff of impossible height. Great for stock prices, reputations, and grades.