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Chinese
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to lose; to miss; to fail
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foot; to be sufficient
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simp. and trad.
(失足)
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失
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足
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| Literally: “to lose one's footing”.
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Pronunciation
Verb
失足
- to lose one's footing; to slip; to misstep
- to take a wrong step in life; (of a youngster) to commit a crime; (of a woman) to prostitute oneself
Synonyms
- (to lose one's footing): 踩空 (cǎikōng), 踏空 (tàkōng); (Hokkien) 脫跤／脱跤, 著脫／着脱, 踏差; (Wu) 脫腳／脱脚
Derived terms
- 一失足成千古恨 (yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ hèn)