xiāng
zuǒ

literary
formal

Meaning of 相左

相左 means to miss each other (in time or space); to fail to meet; opposite; contradictory; inconsistent. Pronounced xiāng zuǒ.

  • to miss each other (in time or space); to fail to meet
  • opposite; contradictory; inconsistent

Definitions & Examples

men
zài
chē
zhàn
xiāng
zuǒ
 
wèi
néng
jiàn
miàn
 

We missed each other at the station and failed to meet.

Yóu
shí
jiān
xiāng
zuǒ
 
men
cuò
guò
le
zhè
zuò
de
huì
 

Due to the timing conflict, we missed this opportunity to cooperate.

Liǎng
rén
suī
tóng
zhù
chéng
 
què
yīn
xíng
chéng
xiāng
zuǒ
 
duō
nián
wèi
jiàn
 

Although both lived in the same city, their schedules conflicted, and they had not seen each other for years.