智者千慮，必有一失 zhì zhě qiān lǜ ， bì yǒu yī shī

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible

CHARACTERS

智 zhì
HSK 5
wisdom, knowledge, intelligence
者 zhě
HSK 3
that which; he who; those who
千 qiān
HSK 2
thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
慮 lǜ be concerned, worry about
必 bì
HSK 3
surely, most certainly; must
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
失 shī
HSK 4
lose; make mistake, neglect