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混为一谈

混為一談
hùnwéi-yītán
idiom #17,450

Meanings

  1. 1 to confuse one thing with another
  2. 2 to lump together; to muddle

Characters

混
hùn
to mix; to confuse
为
wéi
as; to become
一
yī
one
谈
tán
to talk; discussion
Literally 'mix into one discussion' — to treat different things as if they were the same

Examples

你不能把这两件事混为一谈。
Nǐ bùnéng bǎ zhè liǎng jiàn shì hùnwéiyītán.
You can't confuse these two things.
友情和爱情不能混为一谈。
Yǒuqíng hé àiqíng bùnéng hùnwéiyītán.
Friendship and romantic love shouldn't be lumped together.

Tips

grammar
Most commonly used in the negative: 不能/不要混为一谈 (shouldn't confuse A with B). The 把 construction is typical: 把A和B混为一谈.

Stroke Order

混 hùn
为 wéi
一 yī
谈 tán