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yīn
阴（陰）
cuò
错（錯）
yáng
阳（陽）
chā
差

idiom
common

Meaning of 阴错阳差

阴错阳差 means due to a strange combination of circumstances; by accident; as a result of a mix-up. Pronounced yīn cuò yáng chā.

  • due to a strange combination of circumstances; by accident; as a result of a mix-up

Definitions & Examples

Tā他
men们
yīn阴
cuò错
yáng阳
chā差
de地
cuò错
guò过
le了
bǐ彼
cǐ此
 。

They missed each other by a strange combination of circumstances.

Yóu由
yú于
yīn阴
cuò错
yáng阳
chā差
 ，
wǒ我
ná拿
dào到
le了
bié别
rén人
de的
bāo包
guǒ裹
 。

Due to a mix-up, I received someone else's package.

Yīn阴
cuò错
yáng阳
chā差
zhī之
xià下
 ，
tā他
jìng竟
rán然
chéng成
le了
yīng英
xióng雄
 。

By a strange twist of fate, he actually became a hero.

Zhè这
fēng封
xìn信
yīn阴
cuò错
yáng阳
chā差
de地
sòng送
dào到
le了
wǒ我
shǒu手
lǐ里
 。

This letter ended up in my hands by mistake.

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