马失前蹄

mǎshīqiántí

马失前蹄 — mǎshīqiántí

1. lit. the horse loses its front hooves; fig. a sudden failure caused by miscalculation or inattentiveness

   这次投资失误真是马失前蹄，损失严重。 zhècì tóuzī shīwù zhēnshì mǎshīqiántí sǔnshī yánzhòng — This investment mistake was really a sudden failure — the losses are severe.