shī shǒu
a slip
miscalculation
unwise move
accidentally
by mistake
to lose control
to be defeated
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí
lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
fig. everyone makes mistakes
even the best fall down sometimes
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