疏失 (shū shī) — to make a careless mistake; to be remiss or negligent

Definition

疏失 (shūshī) is a formal/literary verb for a 'careless mistake through negligence' — the error itself and the blameworthy lapse behind it. Used mostly in official, legal, or written contexts, not everyday speech.

verb
to make a careless mistaketo be remiss or negligent

Examples

  • 疏失。
    Zhè cì shì gù shì yóu yú guǎn lǐ rén yuán de shū shī zào chéng de.
    This accident was caused by the negligence of the management staff.
  • 疏失。
    Tā yīn gōng zuò shū shī bèi gōng sī jǐng gào le.
    He was warned by the company for being remiss at work.
  • ，疏失。
    Fǎ lǜ shàng, rèn hé rén bù dé yīn shū shī ér táo bì zé rèn.
    Legally, no one may evade responsibility due to negligence.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

疏shūcareless
失shīmistake

疏 means careless and 失 means err; together they express being remiss or making a mistake.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 疋疋pǐ
  • 㐬㐬㐬

The form 疏 combines 㐬 with 疋, where 疋 supplies the sound.

Open 疏 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape is explained as a fallen person's footprint surrounded by drops of blood; another reading pairs 手 (hand) and 乙 to show something falling from a hand.

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