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人有失手，马有失蹄
rényǒushīshǒu,mǎyǒushītí
Traditional: 人有失手，馬有失蹄
lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom) / fig. everyone makes mistakes / even the best fall down sometimes
Character Breakdown
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4
手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4
蹄
tí
hoof; pig's trotter
Additional Information
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Chinese
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