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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
人有失手，馬有失蹄 人有失手，马有失蹄 [ren2 you3 shi1 shou3 , ma3 you3 shi1 ti2] /lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)/fig. everyone makes mistakes/even the best fall down sometimes/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 人有失手，馬有失蹄
Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.