Chinese–English
马失前蹄
mǎ shī qián tí · ma shi qian ti
Traditional 馬失前蹄
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- lit. the horse loses its front hooves
- fig. sudden failure through miscalculation or inattentiveness
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