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失利
shī lì
Pinyin
Definition
失利
-
shī lì
to lose
to suffer defeat
Character Decomposition
失
人
二
㇒
利
禾
刂
Related Words
(20)
利
Lì
1
surname Li
利用
lì yòng
1
to exploit
2
to make use of
3
to use
4
to take advantage of
5
to utilize
胜利
shèng lì
1
victory
2
CL:個|个[gè]
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
1
great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
失去
shī qù
1
to lose
失恋
shī liàn
1
to lose one's love
2
to break up (in a romantic relationship)
3
to feel jilted
失败
shī bài
1
to be defeated
2
to lose
3
to fail (e.g. experiments)
4
failure
5
defeat
6
CL:次[cì]
失望
shī wàng
1
disappointed
2
to lose hope
3
to despair
失眠
shī mián
1
to suffer from insomnia
失落
shī luò
1
to lose (sth)
2
to drop (sth)
3
to feel a sense of loss
4
frustrated
5
disappointment
6
loss
战利品
zhàn lì pǐn
1
spoils of war
消失
xiāo shī
1
to disappear
2
to fade away
顺利
shùn lì
1
smoothly
2
without a hitch
不利
bù lì
1
unfavorable
2
disadvantageous
3
harmful
4
detrimental
丢失
diū shī
1
to lose
2
lost
亨利
Hēng lì
1
Henry (name)
2
henry (unit of inductance)
便利
biàn lì
1
convenient
2
easy
3
to facilitate
利事
lì shì
1
(Cantonese) same as 紅包|红包[hóng bāo]
利器
lì qì
1
sharp weapon
2
effective implement
3
outstandingly able individual
利好
lì hǎo
1
favorable
2
good
3
advantage
Idioms
(20)
一失足成千古恨
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
1
a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
一本万利
yī běn wàn lì
1
small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
人有失手,马有失蹄
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí
1
lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
2
fig. everyone makes mistakes
3
even the best fall down sometimes
仁言利博
rén yán lì bó
1
Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
便民利民
biàn mín lì mín
1
for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
1
to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
利欲熏心
lì yù xūn xīn
1
blinded by greed (idiom)
利禄薰心
lì lù xūn xīn
1
to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)
功名利禄
gōng míng lì lù
1
position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
北叟失马
běi sǒu shī mǎ
1
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
2
fig. a blessing in disguise
3
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
千虑一失
qiān lu:4 yī shī
1
reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); to err is human
名利双收
míng lì shuāng shōu
1
both fame and fortune (idiom)
2
both virtue and reward
名缰利锁
míng jiāng lì suǒ
1
lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth
2
the victim of one's own success
唯利是图
wéi lì shì tú
1
to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything
2
self-seeking
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
1
(idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
因势利导
yīn shì lì dǎo
1
to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
2
to make the best of new opportunities
因小失大
yīn xiǎo shī dà
1
to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
地利人和
dì lì rén hé
1
favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied
坐失机宜
zuò shī jī yí
1
to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
坐失良机
zuò shī liáng jī
1
to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
Sample Sentences