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前人失脚
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前人失脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

前人失脚 Usage and Examples

predecessor's mistake

someone else's failure

past missteps

The characters in 前人失脚

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
前
qián9forward, before, previous
人
rén2human being, person
失
shī5lose, miss, or fail
脚
jiǎo11foot, leg, base

More words starting with 前

  • qián前yì一tiān天the day before, the previous day
  • qián前yì一wǎn晚the night before, the previous night
  • qián前sān三míng名top three, first three
  • qián前bù不jiǔ久not long ago; recently
  • qián前bù不bā巴cūn村hòu后bù不bā巴diàn店In the middle of nowhere, Far from any village or inn
  • qián前bù不bā巴cūn村hòu后bù不zhe着diàn店in the middle of nowhere, miles from anywhere
  • qián前bù不zhe着cūn村hòu后bù不zhe着diàn店In the middle of nowhere, Remote and isolated
  • qián前shì世previous life, past life
  • qián前shì世de的past life's, of a past life
  • qián前shì事bú不wàng忘hòu后shì事zhī之shī师Learn from the past, Let the past be a guide for the future
  • qián前rén人forefathers, ancestors

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Questions about 前人失脚

What does 前人失脚 mean in Chinese?

前人失脚 (qián rén shī jiǎo) means “predecessor's mistake, someone else's failure, past missteps”.

How do you pronounce 前人失脚?

前人失脚 is pronounced qián rén shī jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “predecessor's mistake” in Chinese?

“predecessor's mistake” is 前人失脚 (qián rén shī jiǎo) in Chinese.

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