slip and fall; take a wrong step in life
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to slip and fall; to lose one's footing
Describes accidental physical falls while walking or standing. Often used with '落水' (into water).
Tā他
shī失
zú足
cóng从
tǔ土
pō坡
shàng上
huá滑
le了
xià下
lái来
。
He slipped and slid down from the earthen slope.
Yǔ雨
tiān天
lù路
huá滑
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
shī失
zú足
luò落
shuǐ水
。
The road is slippery on rainy days; be careful not to slip and fall into the water.
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Tā他
zài在
jié结
bīng冰
de的
lù路
miàn面
shàng上
shī失
zú足
le了
。
He slipped on the icy pavement.
verb
to take a wrong step in life; to fall into error; to go astray
formalFigurative use describing moral lapses, criminal behavior, or serious life mistakes. Often used in formal or literary contexts, particularly in the idiom '一失足成千古恨'.
Yī一
shī失
zú足
chéng成
qiān千
gǔ古
hèn恨
。
One false step brings eternal regret.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
nài耐
xīn心
zuò做
shī失
zú足
qīng青
shào少
nián年
de的
jiào教
yù育
gōng工
zuò作
。
We must patiently carry out educational work with youth who have gone astray.
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Tā他
yīn因
jiāo交
yǒu友
bù不
shèn慎
ér而
shī失
zú足
。
He went astray due to unsavory associations.
Bāng帮
zhù助
shī失
zú足
fù妇
nǚ女
chóng重
xīn新
huí回
guī归
shè社
huì会
。
Help women who have gone astray to reintegrate into society.