張冠李戴

zoeng1 gun1 lei5 daai3

lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head · to attribute sth to the wrong person (idiom) · to confuse one thing with another

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head
  2. to attribute sth to the wrong person (idiom)
  3. to confuse one thing with another

Written Forms

張冠李戴Traditional · Main Form
张冠李戴Alternate Form

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