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不慎
bù​shèn HSK7

careless

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  • 一着不慎,满盘皆输 yī​zhāo​bù​shèn​mǎn​pán​jiē​shū one careless move loses the whole game
    One wrong move at a critical point leads to total defeat; a proverb derived from chess used to describe how a single mistake in a key step can ruin an entire endeavor.