疏漏

Mandarin · pinyin shū lòu

Meanings

  1. to slip up; to overlook by negligence
  2. careless omission; oversight
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疏
shū · neglect; careless, lax
漏
lòu · leak, drip; funnel; hour glass
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1–4 · shu1 lou4

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verb

  1. to leave out; to omit
  2. to make a mistake; to slip

noun

  1. careless omission; mistake; oversight; slip

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