阴差阳错 yīn chā yáng cuò

(idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 44473rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events

Characters

Character Meaning
阴 yīn HSK 2
overcast (weather); cloudy
差 chā HSK 3
to fall short of; wrong; to differ from
阳 yáng HSK 3
Yang, opposite: 阴yīn; sun; male principle (Taoism)
错 cuò HSK 2
mistake; wrong; to miss