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人有失手，马有失蹄
人有失手，馬有失蹄
rényǒushīshǒu,mǎyǒushītí
1.
lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
2.
fig. everyone makes mistakes
3.
even the best fall down sometimes
Character Breakdown
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
2 丶
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
手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2
4 丶
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3
3 丶
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
蹄
tí
hoof; pig's trotter
16 丶
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