一不小心 (yī bú) — accidentally, due to a moment of carelessness

Definição

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

Exemplos

  • 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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