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混为一谈

混為一談
hùnwéi-yìtán
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
yì
one
谈
tán
to talk; discussion
Literally 'mix into one discussion' - to treat different things as if they were the same

Examples

HSK 3
你不能把这两件事混为一谈。
Nǐ bùnéng bǎ zhè liǎng jiàn shì hùnwéi-yìtán.
You can't confuse these two things.
HSK 4
友情和爱情不能混为一谈。
Yǒuqíng hé àiqíng bùnéng hùnwéi-yìtán.
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