失策 (shī cè) — to misjudge; to make a wrong move (in planning or strategy)
Definition
A formal verb for 'misjudging' or 'making a wrong strategic move' — a planning error, not a small slip. Often used to criticize a decision after the fact.
verb
to misjudgeto make a wrong move (in planning or strategy)
Examples
- 失策。Zhè cì tóu zī tā wán quán shī cè le.He completely miscalculated on this investment.
- ，。Wǒ shī le yí cì cè, jiù sǔn shī le hěn duō qián.I made one wrong move and lost a lot of money.
- 失策，。Tā men yào shi zài shī cè yí cì, zhěng gè xiàng mù jiù wán le.If they miscalculate once more, the whole project will be ruined.
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