失 shī

lose; make mistake, neglect

HSK 4 #375

DEFINITIONS

失 shī
  • to lose
  • to miss
  • to fail

STROKES

WORDS

塞翁失马焉知非福 sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
塞翁失馬焉知非福 sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
大意失荊州 dà yi shī jīng zhōu to lose Jingzhou due to carelessness (idiom); to suffer a major setback due to negligence
大驚失色 dà jīng shī sè to turn pale with fright (idiom)
天网恢恢，疏而不失 tiān wǎng huī huī ， shū ér bù shī lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law
天網恢恢，疏而不失 tiān wǎng huī huī ， shū ér bù shī lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law
失之东隅，收之桑榆 shī zhī dōng yú ， shōu zhī sāng yú to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom); to compensate later for one's earlier loss; what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts
失之東隅，收之桑榆 shī zhī dōng yú ， shōu zhī sāng yú to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom); to compensate later for one's earlier loss; what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts
失之毫厘，谬以千里 shī zhī háo lí ， miù yǐ qiān lǐ a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
失之毫厘，謬以千里 shī zhī háo lí ， miù yǐ qiān lǐ a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
失之毫厘，差之千里 shī zhī háo lí ， chà zhī qiān lǐ a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
失之毫釐，差之千里 shī zhī háo lí ， chà zhī qiān lǐ a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
失之毫厘，差以千里 shī zhī háo lí ， chà yǐ qiān lǐ a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
失之毫釐，差以千里 shī zhī háo lí ， chà yǐ qiān lǐ a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
失傳 shī chuán (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct
失仪 shī yí discourteous; failure of etiquette
失儀 shī yí discourteous; failure of etiquette
失口 shī kǒu slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret
失单 shī dān list of lost or stolen articles
失單 shī dān list of lost or stolen articles
失坠 shī zhuì loss
失墜 shī zhuì loss
失婚 shī hūn to lose one's spouse (through marriage failure or bereavement)
失学 shī xué unable to go to school; an interruption to one's education
失學 shī xué unable to go to school; an interruption to one's education
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