将错就错 — “To take the wrong and follow it”
将错就错 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to proceed with a mistake or an already flawed situation rather than attempting to correct it; to make the best of a bad situation that has already occurred”. Literally, “To take the wrong and follow it”.
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将错就错 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 将jiāng
- 错cuò
- 就jiù
- 错cuò
将错就错 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 将错就错
既然图纸已经画错了，不如将错就错，看看能否从中发现新的设计灵感。
Since the blueprint is already wrong, we might as well make the best of the situation and see if we can find new design inspiration from this unexpected turn.
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More idioms starting with 将
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- jiāng将gōng功dǐ抵zuì罪atone for a crime by rendering meritorious service
- jiāng将gōng功shú赎zuì罪atone for sins by good deeds
- jiāng将yǒng勇bīng兵qiáng强brave generals and strong soldiers
- jiāng将yǒng勇bīng兵xióng雄brave commanders and mighty soldiers
- jiāng将qín勤bǔ补zhuō拙compensate for lack of talent with diligence
- jiāng将qǔ取gù固yǔ予Give first to receive
Questions about 将错就错
- What does 将错就错 mean?
- 将错就错 (jiāng cuò jiù cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to proceed with a mistake or an already flawed situation rather than attempting to correct it; to make the best of a bad situation that has already occurred”.
- How do you pronounce 将错就错?
- 将错就错 is pronounced jiāng cuò jiù cuò in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 将错就错 literally mean?
- Literally, 将错就错 means “to take the wrong and follow it”. It is used to mean “to proceed with a mistake or an already flawed situation rather than attempting to correct it; to make the best of a bad situation that has already occurred”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 将错就错?
- 就：顺着。指事情已经做错了，索性顺着错误继续做下去。