失足 [－－]

Jyutping sat1 zuk1
Pinyin shī zú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to lose one's footing
  2. to slip
  3. to take a wrong step in life
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    跣​腳​或者​失去平衡​，​由高處​墮下
    to lose one's footing; to slip
    • 失足墮樓致死
      失足堕楼致死
      sat1 zuk1 do6 lau2 zi3 sei2
      to slip and plunge to one's death
  2. 動詞
    引申​指犯​錯
    to make a mistake, to make a misstep
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to lose one's footing; to slip
    (syn.) 脱脚, 脫腳
  2. verb
    to take a wrong step in life; (of a youngster) to commit a crime; (of a woman) to prostitute oneself
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    人有失足，马有失蹄。
    人有失足，馬有失蹄。
    rén yǒu shī zú ， mǎ yǒu shī tí 。
    • Even the worthy Homer sometimes nods.
    • Even monkeys fall from trees.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    失足堕楼致死
    失足墮樓致死
    sat1 zuk1 do6 lau2 zi3 sei2
    • to slip and plunge to one's death
  2. Cantonese
    佢后生𠮶阵为咗揾快钱去偷嘢，一失足成千古恨，畀警察拉咗。
    佢後生嗰陣為咗揾快錢去偷嘢，一失足成千古恨，畀警察拉咗。
    keoi5 hau6 saang1 go2 zan6 wai6 zo2 wan2 faai3 cin2 heoi3 tau1 je5, jat1 sat1 zuk1 sing4 cin1 gu2 han6, bei2 ging2 caat3 laai1 zo2.
    • He started stealing for a quick buck when he was young, a mistake that has haunted his life ever since his arrest.