Meaning of 马失前蹄
马失前蹄 means to trip up unexpectedly; to have an unlucky mishap. Pronounced mǎ shī qián tí.
- to trip up unexpectedly; to have an unlucky mishap
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiàng将
zài在
jué决
sài赛
zhōng中
mǎ马
shī失
qián前
tí蹄
，
shū输
gěi给
le了
nián年
qīng轻
xuǎn选
shǒu手
。
This veteran unexpectedly slipped up in the finals and lost to a younger player.
Tā他
shì是
zuì最
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
chéng程
xù序
yuán员
，
dàn但
zhè这
cì次
dài代
mǎ码
shěn审
chá查
zhōng中
jìng竟
rán然
mǎ马
shī失
qián前
tí蹄
，
fàn犯
le了
gè个
dī低
jí级
cuò错
wù误
。
He is the most excellent programmer, but he unexpectedly tripped up in this code review and made a basic mistake.
Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
zhè这
cì次
tóu投
biāo标
xiàng项
mù目
zhǔn准
bèi备
chōng充
fèn分
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
huì会
mǎ马
shī失
qián前
tí蹄
。
Our company was well-prepared for this bidding project; we never thought we'd have such an unlucky mishap.
Zài在
guān关
jiàn键
yī一
qiú球
shàng上
mǎ马
shī失
qián前
tí蹄
，
ràng让
tā他
yǔ与
guàn冠
jūn军
shī失
zhī之
jiāo交
bì臂
。
Tripping up on the crucial shot caused him to miss out on the championship.