大意失荆州 in English da4 yi5 shi1 Jing1 zhou1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to lose Jingzhou due to carelessness (idiomatic expression)
  • to suffer a major setback due to negligence

Simplified Characters

大 意 失 荆 州

Traditional Characters

大 意 失 荊 州

Pinyin

da4 yi5 shi1 Jing1 zhou1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

大da4big 意yi4Italy 失shi1to lose 荆jing1chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus) 州zhou1prefecture