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招搖撞騙

简招摇撞骗 · 繁招搖撞騙

Mandarin · pinyin zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn

(idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority

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招: zhāo · beckon, summon; recruit, levy
搖: yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
撞: zhuàng · knock against, bump into, collide
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摇: yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
骗: piàn · swindle, cheat out of, defraud

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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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