有失

yǒushī

verb #29,753

Meanings

1 to be a loss of (decorum, dignity, etc.)
2 to be inappropriate to; to fall short of

Characters

to have; there is

to lose; to fail; to fall short

Examples

这样的行为有失体面。

Zhèyàng de xíngwéi yǒushī tǐmiàn.

Such behavior is beneath one's dignity.

在正式场合那样说话有失身份。

Zài zhèngshì chǎnghé nàyàng shuōhuà yǒushī shēnfèn.

Speaking like that in a formal setting is beneath one's status.

Tips

grammar

有失 always precedes a noun denoting a quality or status: 有失体面 (loss of face/dignity), 有失身份 (beneath one's status), 有失厚道 (ungenerous, lacking in good faith). It is a fixed construction.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

失 shī