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郢书燕说

yǐng shū yān shuō

Definitions

  • •lit. Ying writes a letter and Yan reads it
  • •fig. to misinterpret the original meaning
  • •to pile up errors

Child Words of 郢书燕说

说
shuì
郢
yǐng
说
shuō
书
shū