失手 (shī shǒu) — to accidentally drop or mishandle something; to make an unintentional mistake
Definition
失手 means losing grip or control of something by accident, causing a mistake or accident. Used for unintentional slips during a physical action, not for general errors (which would be 失误).
verb
to accidentally drop or mishandle somethingto make an unintentional mistake
Examples
- 失手，。Tā qiē cài shí yì shī shǒu, gē pò le shǒu zhǐ.He accidentally cut his finger while chopping vegetables.
- 。Wǒ cóng méi zài bǐ sài zhōng shī guò shǒu.I've never made a mistake in a competition.
- ，。Gōng rén bān bō li shí shī le shǒu, suì le yí dì.The worker lost his grip while carrying the glass, and it shattered all over the floor.
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