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三差五错 — “Errors and mishaps”

三差五错 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “errors and mishaps”. Unexpected accidents or problems.

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三差五错 Pronunciation and Pinyin

三差五错 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
三
sān3the number three
差
chā10error, difference, or lack
五
wǔ4the number five
错
cuò13wrong, miss, or interlace

Example Sentence with 三差五错

做任何事情都要仔细认真,避免出现三差五错。
One should be meticulous in doing anything to avoid errors and mishaps.

Idioms Related to 三差五错

Synonyms of 三差五错

  • yīn阴chā差yáng阳cuò错unforeseen outcome due to a twist of fate

More idioms starting with 三

  • sān三sān三liǎng两liǎng两in small groups
  • sān三sān三wǔ五wǔ五in small scattered groups
  • sān三sān三sì四sì四in small groups
  • sān三xià下wǔ五chú除èr二do something quickly and efficiently
  • sān三bù不niù拗liù六the minority cannot overrule the majority
  • sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,hé合chéng成yí一gè个zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom is powerful
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,sài赛guò过zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom surpasses individual genius
  • sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
  • sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
  • sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
  • sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk

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Questions about 三差五错

What does 三差五错 mean?

三差五错 (sān chā wǔ cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “errors and mishaps”.

How do you pronounce 三差五错?

三差五错 is pronounced sān chā wǔ cuò in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 三差五错?

泛指差错。常指意外的事故。

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