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陰錯陽差

简阴错阳差 · 繁陰錯陽差

Mandarin · pinyin yīn cuò yáng chā

see 陰差陽錯 yīn chā yáng cuò

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陰: Look up this written character
錯: cuò · error, blunder, mistake, wrong
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
差: chà · chā · to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
阴: yīn · 'female' principle; dark; secret
错: cuò · error, blunder, mistake; wrong
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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1–4–2–1 · yin1 cuo4 yang2 cha1

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jam1 co3 joeng4 caa1

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