lose control of one's hand; slip up; blunder
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to lose control of one's hand; to slip (causing damage or injury)
Literal meaning referring to physical loss of control of the hand, often resulting in broken items or accidental injury.
Tā他
yī一
shī失
shǒu手
bǎ把
wǎn碗
shuāi摔
pò破
le了
。
He accidentally dropped and broke the bowl with a slip of his hand.
Bó搏
dòu斗
zhōng中
tā他
shī失
shǒu手
shāng伤
rén人
le了
。
He accidentally injured someone during the struggle.
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Xiǎo小
xīn心
duān端
zhe着
，
bié别
shī失
shǒu手
zá砸
le了
。
Hold it carefully; don't slip and drop it.
verb
to blunder; to slip up; to suffer an unexpected defeat
Figurative extension used in competitions, exams, or performances to describe an uncharacteristic mistake or unexpected failure.
Tā他
zài在
jué决
sài赛
zhōng中
shī失
shǒu手
，
wú无
yuán缘
guàn冠
jūn军
。
He slipped up in the finals and missed out on the championship.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiàng将
sài赛
chǎng场
shī失
shǒu手
，
lìng令
rén人
wǎn惋
xī惜
。
The veteran athlete's unexpected defeat in the competition was regrettable.
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Píng平
shí时
chéng成
jì绩
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
tā他
，
gāo高
kǎo考
jìng竟
rán然
shī失
shǒu手
le了
。
He usually had good grades, but unexpectedly blundered on the college entrance exam.