shī
shǒu

common
verb

Meaning of 失手

失手 means to lose control of one's hand; to slip (causing damage or injury); to blunder; to slip up; to suffer an unexpected defeat. Pronounced shī shǒu.

  • to lose control of one's hand; to slip (causing damage or injury)
  • to blunder; to slip up; to suffer an unexpected defeat

Definitions & Examples

shī
shǒu
wǎn
shuāi
le
 

He accidentally dropped and broke the bowl with a slip of his hand.

dòu
zhōng
shī
shǒu
shāng
rén
le
 

He accidentally injured someone during the struggle.

Xiǎo
xīn
duān
zhe
 
bié
shī
shǒu
le
 

Hold it carefully; don't slip and drop it.