guà

罣误

Word · VerbTraditional詿

mislead; implicate

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

verb

to mislead; to cause mistakes; to deceive

archaic

This is the primary meaning found in classical texts.

Nìng佞
chén臣
guà诖
wù误
cháo朝
zhèng政
 。

Treacherous ministers misled the government.

Qí其
yán言
zú足
yǐ以
guà诖
wù误
zhòng众
rén人
 。

His words were sufficient to mislead the masses.

2.

verb

to implicate; to involve; to get someone into trouble

archaic

Often used in the classical compound '诖误' (guà wù).

Tā他
yīn因
yī一
zhuāng桩
jiù旧
àn案
ér而
shòu受
dào到
guà诖
wù误
 。

He was implicated because of an old case.