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失手

shī shǒu

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Definitions

  1. 1. a slip
  2. 2. miscalculation
  3. 3. unwise move
  4. 4. accidentally
  5. 5. by mistake
  6. 6. to lose control
  7. 7. to be defeated

Example Sentences

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湯姆從不 失手 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13181824)

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Words Containing 失手

人有失手，马有失蹄
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí

lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)

Child Words of 失手

手
shǒu

hand

失
shī

to lose