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差三错四 — “Full of errors”

差三错四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of errors”. In a state of disorder or confusion; muddled and disorganized.

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差三错四 Pronunciation and Pinyin

差三错四 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
差
chā10error, difference, or lack
三
sān3the number three
错
cuò13wrong, miss, or interlace
四
sì5the number four

Example Sentence with 差三错四

他整理文件时总是差三错四,弄得大家找东西很费劲。
He always arranges documents in a muddled and disorganized way, making it difficult for everyone to find things.

Idioms Related to 差三错四

Synonyms of 差三错四

  • diū丢sān三là落sì四careless and forgetful

Antonyms of 差三错四

  • dīng丁yī一què确èr二absolutely certain and definite
  • zhěng整zhěng整qí齐qí齐neat and orderly

More idioms starting with 差

  • chā差zhī之háo毫lí厘,,shī失zhī之qiān千lǐ里A small error leads to a huge mistake
  • chā差zhī之háo毫lí厘,,miù谬yǐ以qiān千lǐ里A small error leads to a huge mistake
  • chà差yǐ以háo毫lí厘,,shī失zhī之qiān千lǐ里A small error leads to a huge mistake
  • chà差yǐ以háo毫lí厘,,miù谬yǐ以qiān千lǐ里A small error leads to a huge mistake
  • chā差qiáng强rén人yì意barely satisfactory
  • chà差ruò若tiān天yuān渊a world of difference
  • chà差ruò若háo毫lí厘,,miù谬yǐ以qiān千lǐ里A tiny error leads to a huge mistake
  • chà差zú足zì自xǐ喜barely sufficient for self-satisfaction

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Questions about 差三错四

What does 差三错四 mean?

差三错四 (chā sān cuò sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of errors”.

How do you pronounce 差三错四?

差三错四 is pronounced chā sān cuò sì in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 差三错四?

颠倒错乱。形容差错很多或虚假不实。

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