阴差阳错 yīn chā yáng cuò

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

阴 yīn
HSK 2
'female' principle; dark; secret
差 chā
HSK 3
to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
阳 yáng
HSK 3
'male' principle; light; sun
错 cuò
HSK 2
error, blunder, mistake; wrong