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阴差阳错地 (yīn chā yáng cuò de) — “By accident, by chance” in Chinese

阴差阳错地 (yīn chā yáng cuò de) means “by accident, by chance, by a strange coincidence, as luck would have it” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

by accident

by chance

by a strange coincidence

as luck would have it

The characters in 阴差阳错地

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
阴
yīn7dark, feminine, hidden, negative
差
chā10error, difference, or lack
阳
yáng6sun, light, positive, male
错
cuò13wrong, miss, or interlace
地
de6earth, ground, land, place

More words starting with 阴

  • yīn阴liáng凉shade, cool and shady
  • yīn阴liáng凉zhī之dì地shade, cool place
  • yīn阴liáng凉chù处shade, shady spot
  • yīn阴liáng凉de的shady, cool
  • yīn阴gōng功Hidden merit, Secret good deeds
  • yīn阴lì历lunar calendar, Chinese calendar
  • yīn阴tiān天cloudy day, overcast day
  • yīn阴gān干shade dry, dry in the shade
  • yīn阴yǐng影shadow, gloom
  • yīn阴dé德Secret virtue, Hidden merit
  • yīn阴xìng性negative, feminine
  • yīn阴zhāo招dirty trick, foul play

Frequently asked questions

What does 阴差阳错地 mean in Chinese?
阴差阳错地 (yīn chā yáng cuò de) means “by accident, by chance, by a strange coincidence, as luck would have it”.
How do you pronounce 阴差阳错地?
阴差阳错地 is pronounced yīn chā yáng cuò de in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “by accident” in Chinese?
“by accident” is 阴差阳错地 (yīn chā yáng cuò de) in Chinese.
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