一不小心

Chinese
 
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 not; no
 
to be careful of something; to mind; to take care; to be careful
simp. and trad.
(一不小心)		 一 不 小心

Pronunciation

Adverb

一不小心

  1. accidentally; carelessly; during a moment of inattention
    他一不小心被玻璃絲劃破了手。 [MSC, trad.]
    他一不小心被玻璃丝划破了手。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā yībùxiǎoxīn bèi bōlísī huápò le shǒu. [Pinyin]
    He accidentally cut his hand on the glass silk.

Verb

一不小心

  1. to be careless; to have a moment of inattention
    路上坑坑窪窪的，騎車的人一不小心就有致命危險。 [MSC, trad.]
    路上坑坑洼洼的，骑车的人一不小心就有致命危险。 [MSC, simp.]
    Lùshàng kēngkēngwāwā de, qíchē de rén yībùxiǎoxīn jiù yǒu zhìmìng wēixiǎn. [Pinyin]
    Pot holes can be lethal for the unwary cyclist.

See also
  • (Cantonese) 一唔小心 (jat1 m4 siu2 sam1)
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