吃错药 in English chi1 cuo4 yao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • (literally (word for word)) to have taken the wrong medicine
  • (metaphorically) (of one's behavior and so on) different than usual
  • abnormal

Simplified Characters

吃 错 药

Traditional Characters

吃 錯 藥

Pinyin

chi1 cuo4 yao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

吃chi1to eat 错cuo4surname Cuo 药yao4leaf of the iris