阴错阳差 yīn cuò yáng chā

(idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

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