混为一谈

混为一谈混為一談 hùn wéi tán ㄏㄨㄣˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧ ㄊㄢˊ wan6 wai4 jat1 taam4

  • to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 混 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 不要把欲望和爱情混为一谈。 Don't confuse desire with love.
  • 同情心和愛心絕不可混為一談。 Never confuse pity with love.
  • 你不能將民族主義與法西斯混為一談。 You can't equate nationalism with fascism.
  • 轮到我说话时,我不觉地把“标准”和“普通”这两个词混为一谈,后来又说东北的口音是最普通的。 When it comes to my turn to speak, I confuse the words 'standard' and 'common', and end up saying that the north-eastern accent is 'the most common'.

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