阴错阳差 in English yin1 cuo4 yang2 cha1 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

阴 错 阳 差

Traditional Characters

陰 錯 陽 差

Pinyin

yin1 cuo4 yang2 cha1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

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