make a grave mistake; commit a serious error
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to make a grave mistake; to commit a serious error; to blunder
literaryA formal, literary expression used to describe the commission of significant errors, often with lasting consequences. Typically used in written Chinese rather than casual conversation.
Tā他
yī一
niàn念
zhī之
chā差
，
zhù铸
cuò错
zhōng终
shēn身
。
A moment's misjudgment caused him to make a mistake that lasted a lifetime.
Yīn因
shū疏
hū忽
ér而
zhù铸
cuò错
，
shí实
bù不
kě可
qǔ取
。
Making grave mistakes due to negligence is truly unacceptable.
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Lì历
shǐ史
bù不
róng容
zhù铸
cuò错
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
jǐn谨
shèn慎
xíng行
shì事
。
History does not permit blunders; we must act with caution.