shī zú
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  • 1

    v.metatake a wrong step in life

    • shī zú zuò huài shì qing

      失足事情

      fall by the wayside and do bad things

    • nǐ shāo bù jǐng jué jiù huì shī zú

      警觉失足

      If you were the least bit careless, you could fall right in.

    • yī shí shī zú

      一时失足

      make a mistake in one's life

  • 2

    v.lose one's footing

    • zài ní nìng lù shang shī zú huá dǎo

      泥泞路上失足滑倒

      one's foot slips on a muddy road

    • tā shī zú gǔn xia lóu tī

      失足楼梯

      He tripped and tumbled down the stairs.

    • tā shī zú luò shuǐ

      失足落水

      He slipped and fell into the water.

Word usage

  • "失" and "足" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 少年自己未来

      The young who took a false step in life also have their own future.