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Four-character idioms

동문서답

東問西答 · asked about the east, answered about the west

An answer that has nothing to do with the question.

When to useSomeone dodging a question, or misunderstanding it completely.

Examples

  • 숙제했냐고 물었더니 저녁 메뉴를 말하네, 완전 동문서답이야.

    I asked if he did his homework and he told me what's for dinner — totally off topic.

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