张冠李戴

Traditional: 張冠李戴

Zhāng guān Lǐ dài

Dictionary entry

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

What does 张冠李戴 mean?

张冠李戴 (Zhāng guān Lǐ dài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head

2to attribute sth to the wrong person (idiom)

3to confuse one thing with another

Character breakdown

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张Zhāngsurname Zhang 冠Guànsurname Guan 李Lǐsurname Li 戴Dàisurname Dai

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张冠李戴

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