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一不小心
Mandarin · pinyin yī bù xiǎo xīn
Meanings
- to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness; accidentally
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1–4–3–1 · yi1 bu4 xiao3 xin1
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adv
- accidentally; carelessly; during a moment of inattention
verb
- to be careless; to have a moment of inattention
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