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招搖撞騙
简 招摇撞骗 · 繁 招搖撞騙Mandarin · pinyin zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn
Meanings
- (idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority
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1–2–4–4 · zhao1 yao2 zhuang4 pian4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ziu1 jiu4 zong6 pin3
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- (idiomatic) to pass oneself off as someone prominent and deceive people; to swagger and swindle
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