出岔子

chūchàzi
  1. to go wrong
  2. to take a wrong turning

CEDICT

to go wrong; to make mistakes

Wiktionary

發生事故、差錯。如：「他最近做事常出岔子，因此被經理訓了一頓。」也作「出岔」、「出岔兒」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 出 chū
  1. to go out; to come out
  2. to arise; to occur
  3. to produce; to yield
  4. to go beyond; to exceed
  5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
  6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
=1 出 chū variant of 出 chū (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
2 岔子 chàzi
  1. branch road
  2. setback
  3. accident
  4. hiccup

Related entries

出亂子 chūluànzi
  1. to go wrong
  2. to get into trouble
出漏子 chūlòuzi
  1. to take a wrong turn
  2. to go wrong