동문서답
東問西答 · asked about the east, answered about the west
묻는 말에 엉뚱한 대답을 함.
쓰는 때질문을 피하거나 완전히 잘못 알아들었을 때.
예문
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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東問西答 · asked about the east, answered about the west
묻는 말에 엉뚱한 대답을 함.
쓰는 때질문을 피하거나 완전히 잘못 알아들었을 때.
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.