slip; lose one's footing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lose one's footing; to slip; to stumble
Literally refers to losing one's step or footing while walking, often resulting in a fall. Commonly used interchangeably with 失足 (shīzú), though 失足 also carries figurative meanings about moral lapses, while 失脚 is primarily literal.
Tā他
zài在
jié结
bīng冰
de的
lù路
miàn面
shàng上
shī失
jiǎo脚
，
zhòng重
zhòng重
de地
shuāi摔
le了
yī一
jiāo跤
。
He lost his footing on the icy pavement and fell heavily.
Shān山
lù路
shī湿
huá滑
，
shāo稍
bù不
zhù注
yì意
jiù就
róng容
yì易
shī失
jiǎo脚
。
The mountain path is wet and slippery; it's easy to slip if you're not careful.
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Tā她
yī一
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
shī失
jiǎo脚
huá滑
dǎo倒
le了
。
She accidentally lost her footing and slipped.