(adj) happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally, Syn. inadvertent, Example:with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table; accidental poisoning; an accidental shooting
[郢书燕说 / 郢書燕說, Yǐng shū Yān shuōㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄨ ㄧㄢ ㄕㄨㄛ] words distorted in reading (成语 saw); cf letter from Chu 楚 capital Ying 郢|郢 contains inadvertent words "hold up the candle" that minister of Yan 燕 puzzles out to mean "brilliant prospects", See Also: 成语, 楚, 郢, 燕#453435