一失足成千古恨

yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn

a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)

一

yī

one

失

shī

to lose

足

zú

(bound form) foot; leg

成

chéng

short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]

千

qiān

used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]

古

gǔ

ancient

恨

hèn

to hate