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有失
yǒushī
1. to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions)
Common • Top 7%

Character Breakdown

有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1 6 丶
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4 5 丶

Compound Words (6)

忙中有失
mángzhōngyǒushī
Rushed work lead to slip-ups (idiom). Mistakes are likely at times of stress.
有失厚道
yǒushīhòudao
to be ungenerous
有失身份
yǒushīshēnfèn
to be beneath one's dignity
有失远迎
yǒushīyuǎnyíng
(polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you
有得有失
yǒudéyǒushī
you win some, you lose some (idiom)
人有失手,马有失蹄
rényǒushīshǒu,mǎyǒushītí
lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)

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