talk at cross purposes (tǎk ài kè sī pǔ sī)

Idiom Communication

含义

to misunderstand each other when talking about different things

在谈论不同的事情时误解彼此

例句

"I think we’re talking at cross purposes—I meant next week, not this one."

"我认为我们在各自说错话——我指的是下周,不是这一周。"