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误入迷津 — “To be led astray”

误入迷津 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be led astray”. To go down the wrong path due to confusion or deception; to fall into error. Literally, “mistakenly enter a misleading path”.

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误入迷津 Pronunciation and Pinyin

误入迷津 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
误
wù9mistake, delay, harm
入
rù2to enter
迷
mí10to be confused or fascinated
津
jīn9ferry crossing, body fluid

Example Sentence with 误入迷津

青少年时期,如果缺乏正确的引导,很容易误入迷津
During adolescence, without proper guidance, it's easy to go astray.

Idioms Related to 误入迷津

Synonyms of 误入迷津

  • wù误rù入mí迷tú途to be led astray

Antonyms of 误入迷津

  • mí迷tú途zhī知fǎn返realize error and mend one's ways

More idioms starting with 误

  • wù误rén人zǐ子dì弟mislead or corrupt the younger generation
  • wù误fù付hóng洪qiáo乔misdeliver or lose mail
  • wù误zuò作fēi非wéi为commit outrages
  • wù误rù入qí歧tú途go astray
  • wù误guó国hài害mín民ruin the country and harm the people
  • wù误guó国yāng殃mín民mislead the country and harm its people
  • wù误guó国tiǎn殄mín民Harm the state and ruin the people
  • wù误dǎ打wù误zhuàng撞to achieve something by accident
  • wù误shā杀hǎo好rén人accidentally kill an innocent person
  • wù误luò落fēng风chén尘forced into prostitution
  • wù误rèn认yán颜biāo标ignorant and unperceptive

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Questions about 误入迷津

What does 误入迷津 mean?

误入迷津 (wù rù mí jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be led astray”.

How do you pronounce 误入迷津?

误入迷津 is pronounced wù rù mí jīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 误入迷津 literally mean?

Literally, 误入迷津 means “mistakenly enter a misleading path”. It is used to mean “to be led astray”.

What is the Chinese definition of 误入迷津?

指受人迷惑而走上迷途

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