陰差陽錯 yīn chā yáng cuò

(idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

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

Characters

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