將錯就錯 [将错－错]

Jyutping zoeng1 co3 zau6 co3
Pinyin jiāng cuò jiù cuò

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake
  2. to accept an error and adapt to it
  3. to muddle through
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    做錯​咗​反而​唔​補救​，​索性​利用​佢​獲​得​最大​嘅​好​處
    to leave a mistake uncorrected and make the best of it
    • 佢倒瀉墨水，將錯就錯就畫咗呢幅畫喇。
      佢倒泻墨水，将错就错就画咗呢幅画喇。
      keoi5 dou2 se2 mak6 seoi2, zoeng1 co3 zau6 co3 zau6 waak6 zo2 ni1 fuk1 waa2 laa3.
      He accidentally spilt the ink. Then he decided to make the best of it, and painted this picture.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to continue doing a thing that has been done incorrectly while adapting to the error made
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢倒泻墨水，将错就错就画咗呢幅画喇。
    佢倒瀉墨水，將錯就錯就畫咗呢幅畫喇。
    keoi5 dou2 se2 mak6 seoi2, zoeng1 co3 zau6 co3 zau6 waak6 zo2 ni1 fuk1 waa2 laa3.
    • He accidentally spilt the ink. Then he decided to make the best of it, and painted this picture.