faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right
trad. 動輒得咎
Also written 動輒得咎【dòng zhé dé jiù】
Characters in this word
4动
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(of sth) to move, to set in movement, to displace, to touch, to make use of, to stir (emotions), to alter, abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb
- Pinyin
- dòng
- Traditional
- 動
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 1317 of 2500
辄
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then, at once, always, (archaic) luggage rack on a chariot
- Pinyin
- zhé
- Traditional
- 輒
- Strokes
- 11
得
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to obtain, to get, to gain, to catch (a disease), proper, suitable, proud, contented, to allow, to permit, ready, finished
- Pinyin
- dé
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 62 of 2500
咎
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fault, to blame, to punish, calamity, misfortune
- Pinyin
- jiù
- Strokes
- 8