失足 (shī zú) — to slip and fall; to lose one's footing; (figurative) to take a wrong step in life; to make a serious mistake
Definition
Literally 'lose one's footing' — used literally for slipping and falling, and figuratively for a serious moral misstep (often in 失足青年 'at-risk youth'). Far more dramatic than a casual mistake.
verb
to slip and fallto lose one's footing(figurative) to take a wrong step in lifeto make a serious mistake
Examples
- 失足，。Tā bù xiǎo xīn shī zú, diào jìn le hé lǐ.He accidentally slipped and fell into the river.
- ，失足。Nián qīng rén yào xiǎo xīn, bú yào shī zú.Young people should be careful not to go astray.
- ，。Tā nián qīng shí shī guò yí cì zú, hòu lái gǎi guò zì xīn le.He made one wrong step in his youth, but later turned over a new leaf.
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