Definition
一不小心 is a fixed phrase meaning 'accidentally' or 'in a moment of carelessness'. It is often used with 就 to express 'if one is not careful, then...' (一不小心就...). Note that the full pinyin is yī bù xiǎo xīn (不 is fourth tone bù before third tone 小, and 一 changes to yí before fourth tone; the input pinyin 'yī bú' is incomplete and likely a transcription error).
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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 shíhou 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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