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會錯意

简会错意 · 繁會錯意

Mandarin · pinyin huì cuò yì

to misunderstand
to get the wrong idea

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會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
錯: cuò · error, blunder, mistake, wrong
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting
错: cuò · error, blunder, mistake; wrong

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4–4–4 · hui4 cuo4 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wui6 co3 ji3

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verb

to misapprehend (others' words)

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