co3 jau5 co3 zoek3錯有錯著错有错著

Jyutpingco3 jau5 co3 zoek3

Yalecho yáuh cho jeuk

Definition

To make the best of a mistake, or to have a mistake turn out to have a positive or fortunate outcome.

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How it's used

This idiom describes a situation where a mistake or an unintended action leads to a positive or unexpected outcome. It carries a sense of relief or irony, highlighting how things worked out despite starting off on the wrong foot. It is often used to comfort someone who made a blunder that ended up being beneficial.

Examples

keoi5佢jyun4原bun2本haang4行co3錯lou6路，dim2點zi1知co3錯jau5有co3錯zoek3著wan2搵dou3到gaan1間hou2好sik6食ge3嘅caan1餐teng1廳。

He took the wrong turn, but luckily he stumbled upon a great restaurant by mistake.

nei1呢ci3次ji3意ngoi6外co3錯jau5有co3錯zoek3著，faan2反ji4而ling3令go3個gai3計waak6劃seon6順lei6利jyun4完sing4成。

This accident turned out to be a blessing in disguise, allowing the project to finish smoothly.

Common phrases

zan1真hai6係co3錯jau5有co3錯zoek3著

really a blessing in disguise

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply making a mistake, as it specifically requires the outcome to be positive. It is not used for situations where a mistake leads to further failure or disaster.