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