| 失手 | shī shǒu | a slip / miscalculation / unwise move / accidentally / by mistake / to lose control / to be defeated | ![]() |
| 失策 | shī cè | to blunder / to miscalculate / miscalculation / unwise (move) | ![]() |
| 马失前蹄 | mǎ shī qián tí | lit. the horse loses its front hooves / fig. sudden failure through miscalculation or inattentiveness | ![]() |
