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以假亂真

简以假乱真 · 繁以假亂真

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ jiǎ luàn zhēn

(idiom) to pass off the fake as genuine; to blur the line between fake and real so convincingly that the fake is mistaken for the real thing

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以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
假: jiǎ · falsehood, deception; vacation
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真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt

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3–3–4–1 · yi3 jia3 luan4 zhen1

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