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偷梁換柱 (tau1 loeng4 wun6 cyu5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

偷梁換柱 (tau1 loeng4 wun6 cyu5, tōu liáng huàn zhù) — lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column; to replace the original with a fake; to perpetrate a fraud (idiom)

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 偷呃拐騙 (tau1 ak1 gwaai2 pin3) — collective noun for robbery; swindle; kidnap or any criminal activitites
• 偷嘢 (tau1 je5) — to steal something
• 偷師 (tau1 si1) — to learn the secret techniques; to make a learning request
• 偷步 (tau1 bou6) — to make a false start; to jump the gun
• 偷渡客 (tau1 dou6 haak3) — stowaway
• 偷睇 (tau1 tai2) — to peek

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