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一差二错

Word · NounTraditional一差二錯

possible mistake; mishap; accident

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

possible mistake or accident; mishap; error

Commonly used in warnings or to express concern about potential problems. Often appears with 万一 (wàn yī, in case) or 有个 (yǒu gè, have a).

Wàn万
yī一
yǒu有
gè个
yī一
chā差
èr二
cuò错
 ,
jiù就
má麻
fan烦
le了
 。

If by any chance there is a mishap, it will be troublesome.

Lù路
shàng上
xiǎo小
xīn心
 ,
bié别
chū出
yī一
chā差
èr二
cuò错
 。

Be careful on the road, and don't have any accidents.

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Zhè这
me么
zhòng重
yào要
de的
rèn任
wu务
 ,
kě可
bù不
néng能
yǒu有
yī一
chā差
èr二
cuò错
 。

For such an important task, there absolutely cannot be any mistakes.

Tā他
zuò做
shì事
hěn很
jǐn谨
shèn慎
 ,
cóng从
lái来
bù不
huì会
chū出
yī一
chā差
èr二
cuò错
 。

He works very cautiously and never makes mistakes.