马失前蹄

Traditional: 馬失前蹄

mǎ shī qián tí

Dictionary entry

lit. the horse loses its front hooves

What does 马失前蹄 mean?

马失前蹄 (mǎ shī qián tí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the horse loses its front hooves

2fig. sudden failure through miscalculation or inattentiveness

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马Mǎsurname Ma · abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]失shīto lose · to miss 前qiánfront · forward 蹄tíhoof · pig's trotters

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马失前蹄

mǎ shī qián tí

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