張冠李戴

See also: 张冠李戴

Chinese

(a measure word); surname; open up
 
to head; hat; crown; crest; cap
surname; plum
 
to put on; to respect; to bear; to support; wear (glasses, hat, gloves)
trad. (張冠李戴)
simp. (张冠李戴)
Literally: “Mr. Zhang's hat is worn by Mr. Li”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

張冠李戴

  1. (figuratively) to confuse a person with someone else; to confuse one thing with another
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