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混为一谈 — “To confuse one thing with another”

混为一谈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to confuse one thing with another”. To lump different things together as if they were the same. Literally, “mix as one talk”.

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混为一谈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 混hùn
  • 为wéi
  • 一yī
  • 谈tán

混为一谈 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
混
hùn11mix, muddle, or confuse
为
wéi4to be or to do
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
谈
tán10talk, discuss, converse

Example Sentence with 混为一谈

我们不能把学习方法和学习态度混为一谈,它们是两个不同的概念。
We cannot confuse learning methods with learning attitudes; they are two different concepts.

Idioms Related to 混为一谈

Synonyms of 混为一谈

  • bìng并wéi为yī一tán谈lump different things together
  • xiāng相tí提bìng并lùn论mention in the same breath
  • děng等liàng量qí齐guān观treat as equals despite differences

Antonyms of 混为一谈

  • bù不kě可tóng同rì日ér而yǔ语cannot be mentioned in the same breath

More idioms starting with 混

  • hùn混shì世mó魔wáng王troublemaker or mischievous rich kid
  • hùn混zuò作yī一tán谈confuse different things
  • hùn混sú俗hé和guāng光blend in, hide brilliance
  • hùn混yīng应làn滥yīng应agree readily and indiscriminately
  • hùn混shuǐ水lāo捞yú鱼profit from a chaotic situation
  • hún混shuǐ水mō摸yú鱼profit from a chaotic situation
  • hùn混dùn沌bù不fēn分ignorant and muddled, unable to distinguish
  • hùn混xiáo淆shì是fēi非confuse right and wrong
  • hùn混xiáo淆shì视tīng听deliberately confuse to mislead
  • hùn混xiáo淆hēi黑bái白confuse right and wrong
  • hún混hún混è噩è噩ignorant and muddled
  • hùn混hùn混yún沄yún沄turbulent and continuous flow

Questions about 混为一谈

What does 混为一谈 mean?
混为一谈 (hùn wéi yī tán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to confuse one thing with another”.
How do you pronounce 混为一谈?
混为一谈 is pronounced hùn wéi yī tán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 混为一谈 literally mean?
Literally, 混为一谈 means “mix as one talk”. It is used to mean “to confuse one thing with another”.
What is the Chinese definition of 混为一谈?
把不同的事物混在一起,当作同样的事物谈论。
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