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张冠李戴

ZhāngguānLǐdài

Traditional: 張冠李戴

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

Noun

Character Breakdown

张
zhāng
to display; to expand, to open; to stretch; a sheet of paper
HSK 3
冠
guān
cap, crown, headgear
HSK 5
李
lǐ
plum; luggage; surname
HSK 3
戴
dài
to support; to respect; to put on, to wear; surname
HSK 4

Additional Information

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