马失前蹄 Traditional 馬失前蹄 mǎ shī qián tí 🔊 lit. the horse loses its front hooves + Keep this word Meanings mǎ shī qián tí 馬失前蹄 lit. the horse loses its front hoovesfig. sudden failure through miscalculation or inattentiveness Its characters 马mǎhorseHSK 3失shīto lose前qiánin front; beforeHSK 1蹄tíhoof