yǒu shī
to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions)
yǒu dé yǒu shī
you win some, you lose some (idiom)
gains and losses
trade-off
yǒu shī shēn fèn
to be beneath one's dignity
máng zhōng yǒu shī
Rushed work lead to slip-ups (idiom). Mistakes are likely at times of stress.
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
yǒu shī yuǎn yíng
(polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you
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