Usage of the character 失

(of soil etc) to wash away
to be eroded
(fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere
to fail to be retained

shītài

失态

[失態]

to forget one's manners
to forget oneself
to lose self-control (in a situation)

shīluò

失落

[失落]

to lose (sth)
to drop (sth)
to feel a sense of loss
frustrated
disappointment
loss

shīwàng

失望

[失望]

disappointed
to lose hope
to despair

shīshì

失势

[失勢]

to lose power and influence

sàngshī

丧失

[喪失]

to lose
to forfeit

shīdào

失盗

[失盜]

to have sth stolen
to lose to theft
robbed

cuòshī

错失

[錯失]

fault
mistake
to miss (a chance)

guòshī

过失

[過失]

error
fault
(law) negligence
delinquency

shīcháng

失常

[失常]

not normal
an aberration

yíshī

遗失

[遺失]

to lose; to leave behind (inadvertently)

shīhù

失怙

[失怙]

to be orphaned of one's father

shīyì

失忆

[失憶]

to lose one's memory

shīxiào

失效

[失效]

to fail
to lose effectiveness

shīlián

失联

[失聯]

to lose contact
to be lost

shījìng

失敬

[失敬]

to show disrespect; I'm awfully sorry – please forgive me

sǔnshī

损失

[損失]

loss
damage
CL:個／个 (gè)
to lose
to suffer damage

shīhūn

失婚

[失婚]

to lose one's spouse (through marriage failure or bereavement)

shīzhòng

失重

[失重]

weightlessness

shīzòng

失纵

[失縱]

disappear

shīhuān

失欢

[失歡]

to lose favor
to become estranged

shīhuǒ

失火

[失火]

to catch fire; to be on fire

shīqù

失去

[失去]

to lose

shīshēnfèn

失身分

[失身分]

demeaning

wánshīzōng

玩失踪

[玩失蹤]

to hide oneself (as a joke)

shīxiězhèng

失写症

[失寫症]

agraphia

bànshīyè

半失业

[半失業]

semi-employed
partly employed
underemployed

shīyǔzhèng

失语症

[失語症]

aphasia or aphemia (loss of language)

shīyèlü

失业率

[失業率]

unemployment rate

shīmiànzi

失面子

[失面子]

to lose face; to be humiliated

cǎishījiǎo

踩失脚

[踩失腳]

to lose one's footing

shīdúzhèng

失读症

[失讀症]

alexia

màoshiguǐ

冒失鬼

[冒失鬼]

reckless person
hothead

shīmíngzhèng

失明症

[失明症]

blindness

shīyìzhèng

失忆症

[失憶症]

amnesia

shītǐmiàn

失体面

[失體面]

to lose face

shīwēnzhèng

失温症

[失溫症]

hypothermia

shībàizhě

失败者

[失敗者]

loser

shīyèzhě

失业者

[失業者]

an unemployed person

bùshīwéi

不失为

[不失為]

can still be considered (to be...)
may after all be accepted as

shītǐtǒng

失体统

[失體統]

lacking in propriety
bad form

shīzhìzhèng

失智症

[失智症]

dementia

shī'érfùdé

失而复得

[失而復得]

to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)

jìntuìshījù

进退失据

[進退失據]

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss
in a hopeless situation

sījuéshītiáo

思觉失调

[思覺失調]

psychosis

yuányīnshīdú

元音失读

[元音失讀]

vowel devoicing

yánduōyǔshī

言多语失

[言多語失]

see 言多必失 (yánduōbìshī)

ànránshīsè

黯然失色

[黯然失色]

to lose one's splendor
to lose luster
to be eclipsed
to be overshadowed

bùshīshíjī

不失时机

[不失時機]

to seize the opportune moment
to lose no time

liúlíshīsuǒ

流离失所

[流離失所]

destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about
displaced

yǒushīhòudao

有失厚道

[有失厚道]

to be ungenerous

yǒushīshēnfèn

有失身份

[有失身份]

to be beneath one's dignity

zhānghuángshīcuò

张皇失措

[張皇失措]

panic-stricken (idiom)
to be in a flustered state
also written 張惶失措／张惶失措 (zhānghuángshīcuò)

rènzhīshītiáo

认知失调

[認知失調]

cognitive dissonance

shīzhījiāobì

失之交臂

[失之交臂]

to miss narrowly
to let a great opportunity slip

shuìmiánshītiáo

睡眠失调

[睡眠失調]

sleep disorder

yǒushīyuǎnyíng

有失远迎

[有失遠迎]

(polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you

cānghuángshīcuò

仓皇失措

[倉皇失措]

flustered
ruffled
disconcerted

ruòyǒusuǒshī

若有所失

[若有所失]

as if one had lost something (idiom)
to look or feel unsettled or distracted
to feel empty

shīdújiātíng

失独家庭

[失獨家庭]

a family bereaved of its only child

jīnghuángshīcuò

惊惶失措

[驚惶失措]

see 驚慌失措／惊慌失措 (jīnghuāngshīcuò)

dàjīngshīsè

大惊失色

[大驚失色]

to turn pale with fright (idiom)

yīliáoshūshī

医疗疏失

[醫療疏失]

medical negligence
medical malpractice

jīnghuāngshīsè

惊慌失色

[驚慌失色]

to go pale in panic (idiom)

shīhúnluòpò

失魂落魄

[失魂落魄]

(idiom) dazed; beside oneself

sàiwēngshīmǎ

塞翁失马

[塞翁失馬]

lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
fig. a blessing in disguise
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

mángránshīcuò

茫然失措

[茫然失措]

at a loss (idiom)

běisǒushīmǎ

北叟失马

[北叟失馬]

lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
fig. a blessing in disguise
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

zuòshījīyí

坐失机宜

[坐失機宜]

to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance

tānxiǎoshīdà

贪小失大

[貪小失大]

penny wise and pound foolish (idiom)

shénjīngshīcháng

神经失常

[神經失常]

mental aberration
nervous abnormality

guòshīshārén

过失杀人

[過失殺人]

see 過失致死罪／过失致死罪 (guòshīzhìsǐzuì)

róngyánshīsè

容颜失色

[容顏失色]

(of complexion) to lose one's color; to blanch; to look wan

jībùkěshī

机不可失

[機不可失]

No time to lose! (idiom)

huàndéhuànshī

患得患失

[患得患失]

to worry about personal gains and losses

shīqùhòujìn

失去后劲

[失去後勁]

to peter out
to lose momentum
to lose steam

sànghúnshīpò

丧魂失魄

[喪魂失魄]

out of one's senses; shaken to the core; dazed

mángzhōngyǒushī

忙中有失

[忙中有失]

rushed work leads to errors (idiom)

zuòshīliángjī

坐失良机

[坐失良機]

to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance

shībàizhǔyì

失败主义

[失敗主義]

defeatism

yīnxiǎoshīdà

因小失大

[因小失大]

to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)

shīxiàorìqī

失效日期

[失效日期]

expiry date (of document)

mǎshīqiántí

马失前蹄

[馬失前蹄]

lit. the horse loses its front hooves
fig. sudden failure through miscalculation or inattentiveness

wǎngránruòshī

惘然若失

[惘然若失]

lit. to be frustrated as though having lost sth (idiom)
fig. to be at a loss
perplexed
frustrated

shīdàoguǎzhù

失道寡助

[失道寡助]

an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)
cf 得道多助 (dédàoduōzhù) a just cause attracts much support

yǎránshīxiào

哑然失笑

[啞然失笑]

to laugh involuntarily
Taiwan pr. (èránshīxiào)

shīwùzhāolǐng

失物招领

[失物招領]

lost-and-found

rúyǒusuǒshī

如有所失

[如有所失]

to seem as if something is amiss (idiom)

gùcǐshībǐ

顾此失彼

[顧此失彼]

lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom)
fig. to be unable to manage two or more things at once
cannot pay attention to one thing without neglecting the other

xīnlüshīcháng

心律失常

[心律失常]

arrhythmia

niánjiǔshīxiū

年久失修

[年久失修]

old and in a state of disrepair (idiom)
dilapidated

jiāobìshīzhī

交臂失之

[交臂失之]

to miss sb by a narrow chance
to miss an opportunity

shōufùshīdì

收复失地

[收復失地]

to recover lost territory

shīzhāngshīzhì

失张失智

[失張失智]

out of one's mind

yánduōbìshī

言多必失

[言多必失]

if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)

chóuchàngruòshī

惆怅若失

[惆悵若失]

to feel despondent (idiom)

réncáiliǎngshī

人财两失

[人財兩失]

see 人財兩空／人财两空 (réncáiliǎngkōng)

zhuózhuóshībài

着着失败

[著著失敗]

to fail at every step of the way (idiom)

wúzhǔshīwù

无主失物

[無主失物]

unclaimed lost property

shītiáodiànyā

失调电压

[失調電壓]

offset voltage

yǒudéyǒushī

有得有失

[有得有失]

you win some, you lose some (idiom)
gains and losses
trade-off

dé'érfùshī

得而复失

[得而復失]

to lose what one has just obtained (idiom)

shīwùrènlǐng

失物认领

[失物認領]

lost and found

wànwúyīshī

万无一失

[萬無一失]

surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)

shuǎngránruòshī

爽然若失

[爽然若失]

at a loss
confused
not know what to do next

fēijīshīshì

飞机失事

[飛機失事]

plane crash

chéngbàidéshī

成败得失

[成敗得失]

lit. success and failure, the gains and losses (idiom)
fig. to weigh up various factors

jīnghuāngshīcuò

惊慌失措

[驚慌失措]

to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)

réncáiliúshī

人才流失

[人才流失]

brain drain
outflow of talent

màomàoshīshī

冒冒失失

[冒冒失失]

bold
forthright

sàngshīdàijìn

丧失殆尽

[喪失殆盡]

to be used up
to be exhausted

débùchángshī

得不偿失

[得不償失]

the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)

yèwùguòshī

业务过失

[業務過失]

professional negligence

zuòzhànshīzōng

作战失踪

[作戰失蹤]

see 作戰失蹤人員／作战失踪人员 (zuòzhànshīzōngrényuán)

qiānlüyīshī

千虑一失

[千慮一失]

reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); to err is human

dàshīsuǒwàng

大失所望

[大失所望]

greatly disappointed

bǎiwúyīshī

百无一失

[百無一失]

no danger of anything going wrong
no risk at all

zǒngxiébōshīzhēn

总谐波失真

[總諧波失真]

(acoustics) total harmonic distortion (THD)

guòshīzhìsǐzuì

过失致死罪

[過失致死罪]

(law) negligent homicide

dàyishī Jīngzhōu

大意失荆州

[大意失荊州]

lit. to lose Jingzhou due to carelessness (idiom)
fig. to suffer a major setback due to negligence

biǎodáshīyǔzhèng

表达失语症

[表達失語症]

expressive aphasia

shīxuèxìngpínxuè

失血性贫血

[失血性貧血]

blood loss anemia

yányǔshīchángzhèng

言语失常症

[言語失常症]

speech defect

hùnhéshīyǔzhèng

混合失语症

[混合失語症]

mixed aphasia

yǔyīnshīyǔzhèng

语音失语症

[語音失語症]

phonetic aphasia

jìnxíngxìngshīyǔ

进行性失语

[進行性失語]

progressive aphasia
gradual loss of speech

shīxìnbèizhíxíngrén

失信被执行人

[失信被執行人]

(law) judgement defaulter (person who has failed to fulfill obligations set forth in a written court judgement, such as paying compensation to sb, despite having the means to do so)
debt dodger

yǐshībài'érgàozhōng

以失败而告终

[以失敗而告終]

to succeed through failure
to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback

zhùyìlìquēshīzhèng

注意力缺失症

[注意力缺失症]

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

dānfāngguòshīpèngzhuàng

单方过失碰撞

[單方過失碰撞]

collision in which only one party is at fault

pícéngxiàshīyǔzhèng

皮层下失语症

[皮層下失語症]

subcortical aphasia

zuòzhànshīzōngrényuán

作战失踪人员

[作戰失蹤人員]

missing in action (MIA) (military)

yīshīzúchéngqiāngǔhèn

一失足成千古恨

[一失足成千古恨]

a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)

yǒusuǒdébìyǒusuǒshī

有所得必有所失

[有所得必有所失]

there is no gain without a loss (idiom)
there is no such thing as a free meal

shībàishìchénggōngzhīmǔ

失败是成功之母

[失敗是成功之母]

Failure is the mother of success.

sàiwēngshīmǎyānzhīfēifú

塞翁失马焉知非福

[塞翁失馬焉知非福]

the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

yuánfāxìngjìnxíngxìngshīyǔ

原发性进行性失语

[原發性進行性失語]

primary progressive aphasia (PPA), speech disorder (sometimes related to dementia)

sàiwēngshīmǎ'ānzhīfēifú

塞翁失马安知非福

[塞翁失馬安知非福]

the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福／塞翁失马焉知非福

shīzhīháolí,chàzhīqiānlǐ

失之毫厘，差之千里

[失之毫釐，差之千里]

a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses

shīzhīdōngyú,shōuzhīsāngyú

失之东隅，收之桑榆

[失之東隅，收之桑榆]

to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom)
to compensate later for one's earlier loss
what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts

jībùkěshī,shībùzàilái

机不可失，失不再来

[機不可失，失不再來]

opportunity knocks but once (idiom)

dédàoduōzhù,shīdàoguǎzhù

得道多助，失道寡助

[得道多助，失道寡助]

A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)

chéngménshīhuǒ,yāngjíchíyú

城门失火，殃及池鱼

[城門失火，殃及池魚]

a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer
fig. you can't escape responsibility for your actions
ask not for whom the bell tolls - it tolls for thee

zhìzhěqiānlü,bìyǒuyīshī

智者千虑，必有一失

[智者千慮，必有一失]

lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible

chāzhīháolí,shīzhīqiānlǐ

差之毫厘，失之千里

[差之毫釐，失之千里]

the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)
a miss is as good as a mile

tiānwǎnghuīhuī,shū'érbùshī

天网恢恢，疏而不失

[天網恢恢，疏而不失]

lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
you can't run from the long arm of the law

rényǒushīshǒu,mǎyǒushītí

人有失手，马有失蹄

[人有失手，馬有失蹄]