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頂名冒姓

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Mandarin · pinyin dǐng míng mào xìng

to pretend to be sb else

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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
冒: mào · risk, brave, dare
姓: xìng · one's family name; clan, people
顶: dǐng · top, summit, peak; to carry on the head

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3–2–4–4 · ding3 ming2 mao4 xing4

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ding2 ming4 mou6 sing3

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