失足

shīzú

verb #16,014

Meanings

1 to lose one's footing; to slip
2 to take a wrong step in life; to go astray

Characters

to lose; to miss

foot; sufficient

Examples

HSK 5

他在山上失足摔了下去。

Tā zài shānshàng shīzú shuāi le xiàqù.

He lost his footing on the mountain and fell.

HSK 6

一失足成千古恨。

Yī shīzú chéng qiāngǔ hèn.

One wrong step leads to eternal regret.

Tips

culture

一失足成千古恨 is a famous proverb meaning 'one misstep causes a thousand years of regret.' It warns that a single bad decision can have irreversible consequences.

Stroke Order

失 shī

足 zú