shǎnshī

失闪

Word · NounTraditional閃失

mishap; unexpected error; accident

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

mishap; unexpected accident or error

informal

Refers to an unforeseen mistake or accident, often used in warning contexts or when emphasizing the seriousness of potential consequences. Common in spoken Chinese.

Yào要
shì是
yǒu有
ge个
shǎn闪
shī失
 ，
kě可
bù不
shì是
nào闹
zhe着
wán玩
de的
 。

If there's a mishap, it's no joke.

Zhè这
me么
zhòng重
yào要
de的
wén文
jiàn件
 ，
kě可
bù不
néng能
yǒu有
bàn半
diǎn点
shǎn闪
shī失
 。

With such important documents, there can't be even the slightest mishap.

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Wàn万
yī一
yǒu有
ge个
shǎn闪
shī失
 ，
shuí谁
dōu都
dān担
bu不
qǐ起
zhè这
ge个
zé责
rèn任
 。

If by any chance there's a mishap, nobody can bear this responsibility.