认奴作郎 — “To mistake a slave for a master”
认奴作郎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mistake a slave for a master”. To be utterly confused and make a fundamental error in judgment, often mixing up identities or roles. Literally, “To recognize a slave as a master”.
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认奴作郎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
认奴作郎 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 认奴作郎
他最近精神不济，常常认奴作郎，把重要的文件都放错了地方。
He hasn't been in good spirits lately, often mixing things up and making errors, placing important documents in the wrong spots.
Idioms Related to 认奴作郎
More idioms starting with 认
- rèn认chóu仇zuò作fù父Acknowledge enemy as father
- rèn认nú奴zuò作láng郞mistake a servant for one's husband
- rèn认yǐng影wéi为tóu头mistake a shadow for a head
- rèn认yǐng影mí迷tóu头extremely muddled and confused
- rèn认dí敌zuò作fù父willingly serve an enemy
- rèn认sǐ死kòu扣er儿stubbornly insist on one's own opinion
- rèn认sǐ死lǐ理er儿stubbornly adhere to fixed principles
- rèn认zǔ祖guī归zōng宗return to one's ancestral clan
- rèn认zéi贼wéi为zǐ子mistake foe for friend
- rèn认zéi贼wéi为fù父Acknowledge an enemy as one's father
- rèn认zéi贼zuò作zi子Mistake a villain for a son
- rèn认zéi贼zuò作fù父treat an enemy as one's father
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Open the tool →Questions about 认奴作郎
What does 认奴作郎 mean?
认奴作郎 (rèn nú zuò láng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mistake a slave for a master”.
How do you pronounce 认奴作郎?
认奴作郎 is pronounced rèn nú zuò láng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 认奴作郎 literally mean?
Literally, 认奴作郎 means “to recognize a slave as a master”. It is used to mean “to mistake a slave for a master”.
What is the Chinese definition of 认奴作郎?
指颠三倒四，糊里糊涂。