张冠李戴 Zhāng guān Lǐ dài | OtterDict

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张冠李戴

ZhāngguānLǐdài

lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

壹动verb
lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head
- 。
  Don't confuse things like that.
貳动verb
to attribute sth to the wrong person (idiom)
- 。
  You've mixed things up or attributed something to the wrong person.
參动verb
to confuse one thing with another
- 。
  Don't mix things up or attribute things to the wrong person.

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张冠李戴

Traditional張冠李戴

ZhāngguānLǐdài

lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

壹动verb
lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head
- 。
  Don't confuse things like that.
貳动verb
to attribute sth to the wrong person (idiom)
- 。
  You've mixed things up or attributed something to the wrong person.
參动verb
to confuse one thing with another
- 。
  Don't mix things up or attribute things to the wrong person.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

张

弓(bow (weapon))RADICAL
长(long; large)PHONO-SEMANTIC

To shoot, you pull and extend the bowstring taut.

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