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調包

简调包 · 繁調包

Mandarin · pinyin diào bāo

to steal sb's valuable item and substitute a similar-looking but worthless item; to sell a fake for the genuine article; to palm off

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包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
调: diào · transfer, move, change; tune

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4–1 · diao4 bao1

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diu6 baau1

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verb

to stealthily substitute one thing for another

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