马失前蹄

马失前蹄
shīqián

lit. the horse loses its front hooves

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    lit. the horse loses its front hooves

    • He stumbled and lost the competition.

  2. noun

    fig. sudden failure through miscalculation or inattentiveness

    • He lost the competition because of an unexpected mistake.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

The character 馬 depicts a horse with a mane, body, and four hooves running swiftly.

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