一不小心 (yī bú) — accidentally, due to a moment of carelessness
Definition
Set phrase for a brief lapse in attention — 'one careless moment and…'. It sets up a regretful outcome, often followed by 就 to show what went wrong.
idiom
accidentallydue to a moment of carelessness
Examples
- 一不小心。yī bú Jiù shuāi dǎo le.With one careless moment, I fell down.
- 一不小心。Kāi chē de shí hou yī bú jiù huì chū shì.When driving, one moment of inattentiveness can cause an accident.
- 一不小心。Tā yī bú shuō cuò le huà.He accidentally said the wrong thing.
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