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Home / Idiom / 招摇撞骗

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

招摇撞骗
zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery弄虚作假nòng xū zuò jiǎto fool people (idiom) · to pull the wool over people's eyes掩人耳目yǎn rén ěr mùto deceive; to cheat欺骗qī piàn
Antonyms
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) · fig. to be practical and realistic实事求是shí shì qiú shì(idiom) to live up to one's famous name; its reputation is well deserved名不虚传míng bù xū chuán
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