make the best of a mistake; accept and continue with an error
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to make the best of a mistake; to accept and continue with an error
neutralOften describes a pragmatic decision to adapt to a mistake rather than waste effort correcting it. Can have neutral or slightly negative connotations depending on context.
Tā他
jiào叫
cuò错
le了
wǒ我
de的
míng名
zi字
，
wǒ我
suǒ索
xìng性
jiāng将
cuò错
jiù就
cuò错
，
méi没
yǒu有
jiū纠
zhèng正
tā他
。
He called me by the wrong name, so I just went along with it and didn't correct him.
Zhè这
ge个
líng零
jiàn件
zhuāng装
cuò错
le了
，
dàn但
yě也
xǔ许
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
jiāng将
cuò错
jiù就
cuò错
，
shè设
jì计
yī一
gè个
xīn新
de的
gōng功
néng能
。
This part was installed incorrectly, but perhaps we can make the best of the mistake and design a new feature.
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Jì既
rán然
jì计
huà划
yǐ已
jīng经
dǎ打
luàn乱
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
jiāng将
cuò错
jiù就
cuò错
，
lái来
gè个
jí即
xìng兴
lǚ旅
xíng行
ba吧
。
Since the plan is already disrupted, let's just go with the flow and have an impromptu trip.
Tā他
zài在
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
shí时
kǒu口
wù误
le了
，
dàn但
tā他
fǎn反
yìng应
hěn很
kuài快
，
jiāng将
cuò错
jiù就
cuò错
，
bǎ把
tā它
biàn变
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
xiào笑
huà话
。
He made a slip of the tongue during his speech, but he reacted quickly and turned it into a joke by going with it.