马失前蹄
mǎ​shī​qián​tí

slip-up

  • created sense approved 马失前蹄/馬失前蹄 · mǎ​shī​qián​tí · slip-up

    马失前蹄 / 馬失前蹄

    mǎ​shī​qián​tí

    slip-up

    a sudden failure or setback caused by a miscalculation or a lapse in attention

    没想到他这样精明的人也会马失前蹄，在那笔生意上亏了本。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 马失前蹄/馬失前蹄 · mǎ​shī​qián​tí · stumble

    马失前蹄 / 馬失前蹄

    mǎ​shī​qián​tí

    stumble

    the literal occurrence of a horse losing its footing with its front legs

    战马在冲锋时突然马失前蹄，把背上的士兵摔了下来。

    expression

    created sense