棋差一着 [－－－－]

Jyutping kei4 caa1 jat1 zoek6
Pinyin qí chà yī zhe

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    始終​有​一度​預計​錯誤​或者​做​得​唔​好​，​以致​影響​全局
    to take a wrong step; to miscalculate; literally: to take a wrong step in chess
    • 雖然佢一直領先，但最後棋差一著，輸咗比賽。
      虽然佢一直领先，但最后棋差一著，输咗比赛。
      seoi1 jin4 keoi5 jat1 zik6 ling5 sin1, daan6 zeoi3 hau6 kei4 caa1 jat1 zoek6, syu1 zo2 bei2 coi3.
      Even though she was in the lead all the way through, she miscalculated at the very end and lost the competition.
  2. 參看
    棋差一著

棋差一着 [－－－－]

Jyutping kei4 caa1 jat1 zoek6
Pinyin qí chā yī zhāo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (proverb) someone skills are not good enough
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    棋差一着
    棋差一着
    kei4 caa1 jat1 zoek6
    • to take a wrong step; to miscalculate
    • to take a wrong step; to miscalculate; literally: to take a wrong step in chess