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弄假成真

Mandarin · pinyin nòng jiǎ chéng zhēn

pretense that turns into reality (idiom); to play at make-believe, but accidentally make it true

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4–3–2–1 · nong4 jia3 cheng2 zhen1

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(idiomatic) to turn simulation into reality unintentionally; fantasy becomes reality