Word Meaning 千慮の一失

Listen to 千慮一失

千慮一失

せんりょいっしつ

mere slip by someone who is usually very careful

Listen to 知者も千慮に一失

知者も千慮に一失

ちしゃもせんりょにいっしつ

even Homer sometimes nods

Listen to 千慮一得

千慮一得

せんりょいっとく

even a fool may sometimes come up with a good idea

Listen to 愚者も千慮に一得

愚者も千慮に一得

ぐしゃもせんりょにいっとく

even fools can give good counsel

Listen to 千載一遇

千載一遇

せんざいいちぐう

once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity)

Listen to 千里の道も一歩から

千里の道も一歩から

せんりのみちもいっぽから

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

Listen to 千里も一里

千里も一里

せんりもいちり

a journey of a thousand miles feels like only one mile (when going to see the one you love)

Listen to 千番に一番の兼合

千番に一番の兼合

せんばんにいちばんのかねあい

something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success

Listen to 千慮

千慮

せんりょ

much thought

Listen to 千年一日

千年一日

せんねんいちじつ

without intermission for many years

Listen to 千一夜物語

千一夜物語

せんいちやものがたり

One Thousand and One Nights

Listen to 千夜一夜物語

千夜一夜物語

せんやいちやものがたり

One Thousand and One Nights