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冒名頂替

简冒名顶替 · 繁冒名頂替

Mandarin · pinyin mào míng dǐng tì

to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate
to pose under a false name

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冒: mào · risk, brave, dare
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
頂: Look up this written character
替: tì · change, replace, substitute for
顶: dǐng · top, summit, peak; to carry on the head

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4–2–3–4 · mao4 ming2 ding3 ti4

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mou6 ming4 ding2 tai3

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(idiomatic) to impersonate; pretend to be someone

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