出岔子 (chū chà zi) — to go wrong; to have problems; to encounter a hitch
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to go wrong / hit a snag', used when a plan or process develops an unexpected hitch — lighter and more everyday than 出问题 ('problem' in general).
verb
to go wrongto have problemsto encounter a hitch
Examples
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì chà diǎn chū le chà zi, xìng hǎo jí shí jiě jué le.This matter almost went wrong, but fortunately it was resolved in time.
- ，出岔子。Tā zuò shì hěn xì xīn, hěn shǎo chū chà zi.He does things very carefully and seldom has problems.
- ，出岔子。Chū le wèn tí yào gǎn jǐn jiě jué, bú yào děng zhe chū chà zi.If a problem occurs, solve it quickly — don't just wait for things to go wrong.
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