たい
大
ぎょ
魚
　
を
いっ
逸
　
す
　
る

expression, する verb - special class

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to miss a big chance, to miss out on a great opportunity, to let a big fish get away.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たい
大
ぎょ
魚
　
を
いっ
逸
　
す
　
る
 大魚を逸する たいぎょをいっする

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
fish
さかな　ギョ　うお (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
deviate, idleness, leisure
そ.れる　イツ　いっ (9th, N1)
excuse, dismissal
メン　まぬか.れる　まぬが.れる (8th, N1)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)