搭錯線 (daap3 co3 sin3) — get one's wires crossed; make a mistake; misunderstand in Cantonese

daap˗₃co˗₃sin˗₃
搭错线
Mandarin Pinyin: da1 cuo4 xian4

Meaning of 搭錯線

nounget one's wires crossed; make a mistake; misunderstand
nouncross wire, sorry wrong number (on the telephone)
noun(v.) dialed a wrong number; (adj.) 'not on the same page'(in a conversation)

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