dim2 co3 soeng3點錯相点错相

Jyutpingdim2 co3 soeng3

Yaledím cho seung

動詞

Definition

To mistake someone's identity, especially in cases of mistaken arrest, attack, or revenge.

colloquialpeopleslang

How it's used

Originally derived from triad slang, this term refers to the act of pointing out a target for an attack or robbery. It has since expanded to describe any situation where someone is misidentified as a target for negative action, such as a police officer arresting the wrong suspect or a person confronting the wrong individual in a dispute.

Examples

nei5你jing6認co3錯jan4人laa3喇，nei5你hai6係mai6咪dim2點co3錯soeng3相aa4呀？

You have the wrong person, did you mistake me for someone else?

keoi5佢dei6哋soeng2想wan2搵jan4人bou3報sau4仇，dim2點zi1知dim2點co3錯soeng3相daa2打zo2咗go3個lou6路jan4人。

They wanted to take revenge, but they picked on the wrong person and hit a passerby.

Related words

Common phrases

dim2點co3錯soeng3相daa2打jan4人

to hit the wrong person by mistake

Common mistake

Do not use this to mean simply mistaking someone for a friend or acquaintance, which is better expressed as 認錯人. This term specifically implies a malicious or confrontational intent behind the identification.