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棋差一着
  kei4 caa1 jat1 zoek6   jyutping
  qi2 cha1 yi1 zhao1   pinyin
take a wrong step; miscalculate; one false move may lose the game

[literal] his chess is a move behind


Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
棋差一着

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Characters in this word:

 kei4 kei4*2  -  chess; chesspiece
 caa1 caai1 ci1  -  inferior; difference; mistake; errand
 jat1  -  one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little
 zoek6  -  touch; apply; affected; move
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