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阴差阳错 — Chinese Idiom

阴差阳错 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a series of accidental mistakes or coincidences that lead to an unforeseen, often undesirable, outcome; a strange twist of fate”.

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阴差阳错 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 阴yīn
  • 差chā
  • 阳yáng
  • 错cuò

阴差阳错 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
阴
yīn7dark, feminine, hidden, negative
差
chā10error, difference, or lack
阳
yáng6sun, light, positive, male
错
cuò13wrong, miss, or interlace

Example Sentence with 阴差阳错

我们本来计划一起旅行,但因为订票时的沟通失误,阴差阳错地去了不同的地方。
We originally planned to travel together, but due to a communication error when booking tickets, a series of accidental mishaps led us to different destinations.

Idioms Related to 阴差阳错

Synonyms of 阴差阳错

  • yī一chà差èr二cuò错an unforeseen mistake or mishap
  • yīn阴cuò错yáng阳chā差accidental mishaps leading to unintended outcome

Antonyms of 阴差阳错

  • qiān千zhēn真wàn万què确absolutely true and certain

More idioms starting with 阴

  • yīn阴yún云mì密bù布ominous clouds gathering
  • yīn阴níng凝bīng冰jiān坚malicious influence solidifies
  • yīn阴níng凝jiān坚bīng冰insidious influence solidifies power
  • yīn阴shān山bèi背hòu后a remote, neglected, or forgotten place
  • yīn阴cǎn惨yáng阳shū舒melancholy to cheerful seasonal change
  • yīn阴cáo曹dì地fǔ府the underworld where the dead reside
  • yīn阴fú服wēi微xíng行travel incognito in plain clothes
  • yīn阴líng灵bù不sàn散lingering evil influence
  • yīn阴yí疑yáng阳zhàn战Oppression forces self-defense
  • yīn阴móu谋bù不guǐ轨plot unlawful activities
  • yīn阴móu谋guǐ诡jì计sinister plots and cunning schemes

Questions about 阴差阳错

What does 阴差阳错 mean?
阴差阳错 (yīn chā yáng cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a series of accidental mistakes or coincidences that lead to an unforeseen, often undesirable, outcome; a strange twist of fate”.
How do you pronounce 阴差阳错?
阴差阳错 is pronounced yīn chā yáng cuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 阴差阳错?
比喻由于偶然的因素而造成了差错。
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