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阴错阳差 — Chinese Idiom

阴错阳差 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a series of accidental mishaps or unfortunate coincidences leading to an unexpected or unintended outcome; things going wrong due to a fluke”.

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阴错阳差 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 阴yīn
  • 错cuò
  • 阳yáng
  • 差chā

阴错阳差 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 阴错阳差

本来想约她去看电影,结果阴错阳差地我们去了不同的影院,错过了见面。
I originally wanted to ask her to the cinema, but due to a series of accidental mishaps, we ended up at different theaters and missed meeting each other.

Idioms Related to 阴错阳差

Synonyms of 阴错阳差

  • yī一chà差èr二cuò错an unforeseen mistake or mishap

Antonyms of 阴错阳差

  • 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chā差yáng阳cuò错unforeseen outcome due to a twist of fate
  • 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 阴错阳差

What does 阴错阳差 mean?
阴错阳差 (yīn cuò yáng chā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a series of accidental mishaps or unfortunate coincidences leading to an unexpected or unintended outcome; things going wrong due to a fluke”.
How do you pronounce 阴错阳差?
阴错阳差 is pronounced yīn cuò yáng chā in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 阴错阳差?
比喻由于偶然的因素而造成了差错。
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