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幾可亂真

简几可乱真 · 繁幾可亂真

Mandarin · pinyin jī kě luàn zhēn

to seem almost genuine
easily mistaken for the real thing

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幾: jǐ · how many? how much?; a few, some
可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
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真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
几: jǐ · small table
乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt

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1–3–4–1 · ji1 ke3 luan4 zhen1

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