qiān
shī

idiom
common

Meaning of 千虑一失

千虑一失 means even a wise person can make a mistake; a small error in a multitude of careful considerations. Pronounced qiān lǜ yī shī.

  • even a wise person can make a mistake; a small error in a multitude of careful considerations

Definitions & Examples

Zhì
zhě
qiān
 
yǒu
shī
 
zhè
ge
huà
suī
rán
zhōu
 
dàn
zhí
xíng
qián
hái
shì
yào
zài
jiǎn
chá
biàn
 

Even the wise are not always free from error; although this plan is detailed, we still need to examine it carefully again before implementation.

Zhè
shī
bài
xǐng
men
 
shǐ使
shì
jīng
yàn
fēng
de
lǎo
shǒu
nán
miǎn
qiān
shī
 

This failure reminds us that even experienced veterans are not immune to making occasional mistakes.

rèn
wéi
suàn
 
què
liào
qiān
shī
 
lüè
le
zuì
guān
jiàn
de
biàn
liàng
 

He considered his calculations flawless, but unexpectedly, a wise man may sometimes make an error, having overlooked the most crucial variable.