verb · to be defeated in a contest or to make a miscalculation or unwise move in a task

这位世界冠军在决赛中意外失手，仅获得亚军。

verb · to lose control of one's strength or physical restraint, often leading to unintended injury

他在推搡中失手打伤了路人。

verb · to drop or break something accidentally or make a mistake through a slip of the hand

我一时失手，把刚买的瓷碗摔碎了。