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張冠李戴. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
張冠李戴, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
張冠李戴 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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(a measure word); surname; open up
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to head; hat; crown to head; hat; crown; crest; cap
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surname; plum
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to put on; to respect; to bear to put on; to respect; to bear; to support; wear (glasses, hat, gloves)
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| trad. (張冠李戴)
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張
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冠
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李
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戴
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| simp. (张冠李戴)
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张
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冠
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李
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戴
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| Literally: “Mr. Zhang's hat is worn by Mr. Li”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
張冠李戴
- (figurative) to confuse a person with someone else; to confuse one thing with another