tactical error; miscalculation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to make a strategic error; to miscalculate
formalFormal term typically used in military, business, or strategic contexts to describe a wrong calculation or poor decision.
Tā他
yī一
shí时
shī失
cè策
，
mǎn满
pán盘
jiē皆
shū输
。
One moment of miscalculation on his part led to a total loss.
Jiāng将
jūn军
shī失
cè策
，
zhòng中
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
mái埋
fú伏
。
The general miscalculated and fell into an ambush.
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Zài在
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
shī失
cè策
，
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
hòu后
guǒ果
。
The miscalculation on this issue led to serious consequences.
Wǒ我
chéng承
rèn认
zhè这
cì次
què确
shí实
shī失
cè策
le了
，
bù不
gāi该
qīng轻
xìn信
tā他
de的
huà话
。
I admit that I really miscalculated this time; I shouldn't have trusted his words so easily.