中文 Chinese
郢書燕說
郢书燕说
英文 English Explain:
- lit. Ying writes a letter and Yan reads it
- fig. to misinterpret the original meaning
- to pile up errors
- refers to the letter from capital 郢[Ying3] of 楚[Chu3] in which the inadvertent words "hold up the candle" are mistak
郢書燕說 郢书燕说 English Pronunciation: