gwaai3 co3怪錯怪错
Jyutpinggwaai3 co3
Yalegwaai cho
Definition
To blame someone wrongly.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
This verb is a compound formed by the verb 怪 meaning to blame and the resultative complement 錯 meaning wrong. It is frequently used in apologies or when clarifying a misunderstanding to exonerate someone who was unfairly accused. It carries a sense of regret or immediate correction once the truth is revealed.
Examples
Don't blame the wrong person, this matter has nothing to do with them.
Did I blame you wrongly? I am really sorry.
Related words
Common phrases
to blame a good person wrongly
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 誤會, which means to misunderstand a situation. While 誤會 describes a general lack of understanding, 怪錯 specifically refers to the act of assigning blame or fault to the wrong party.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
