阴差阳错 in English yin1 cha1 yang2 cuo4 Meaning

Meanings

  • (idiomatic expression) due to an unexpected turn of events

Simplified Characters

阴 差 阳 错

Traditional Characters

陰 差 陽 錯

Pinyin

yin1 cha1 yang2 cuo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

阴yin1surname Yin 差cha4difference 阳yang2positive (electric.) 错cuo4surname Cuo