chā​chícī​chí

mistake; mishap

Senses

差池 chā​chí mistake; mishap

an error, slip-up, or unexpected accident, often resulting from negligence

差池 cī​chí uneven

(literary) describes the appearance of birds flying with their wings spread out in an uneven or irregular way

References

variant 差池/差池 差迟/差遲