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拉大旗作虎皮

Mandarin · pinyin lā dà qí zuò hǔ pí

lit. to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiom)
fig. to borrow sb's prestige
to take the name of a great cause as a shield

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
旗: qí · banner, flag, streamer
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
虎: hǔ · tiger; brave, fierce; surname
皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer

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1–4–2–4–3–2 · la1 da4 qi2 zuo4 hu3 pi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

laai1 daai6 kei4 zok3 fu2 pei4

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