fault; mistake
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
fault; mistake; wrongdoing
informalUsed to refer to a person's mistake, flaw, or wrongdoing, often in conversational contexts.
Hǎo好
yì意
quàn劝
tā他
，
fǎn反
dào倒
luò落
gè个
bù不
shì是
。
I meant well by advising him, but ended up getting the blame for it.
Nǐ你
xiān先
chū出
kǒu口
shāng伤
rén人
，
zhè这
jiù就
shì是
nǐ你
de的
bù不
shì是
le了
。
You started by insulting others, that is your fault.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
shuāng双
fāng方
dōu都
yǒu有
bù不
shì是
，
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
guài怪
tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
。
Both sides are at fault here, you can't just blame him alone.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
zhǎo找
bié别
rén人
de的
bù不
shì是
，
cóng从
lái来
kěn不
fǎn肯
xǐng反
zì省
jǐ自
己
。
He always finds fault with others and never reflects on his own mistakes.
Yīn因
wèi为
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
bù不
shì是
，
tā他
men们
jiù就
nào闹
jiāng僵
le了
。
They fell out over a tiny misunderstanding or mistake.