人有失手,马有失蹄

人有失手,马有失蹄
rényǒushīshǒu,yǒushī

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

3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

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

    • Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, and even horses stumble.

  2. noun

    fig. everyone makes mistakes

    • Everyone makes mistakes, and even horses stumble.

  3. noun

    even the best fall down sometimes

    • Even the most skilled person can make mistakes, and even the best horse can stumble.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.

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