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Home / Idiom / 冒名顶替

to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate · to pose under a false name

冒名顶替
mào míng dǐng tì
m+ào·4th tonem+íng·2nd toned+ǐng·3rd tonet+ì·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column · to replace the original with a fake · to perpetrate a fraud (idiom)偷梁换柱tōu liáng huàn zhùan impostor · to impersonate冒名mào míngto pass off fish eyes for pearls · to pass off fake products as genuine (idiom)鱼目混珠yú mù hùn zhū
Antonyms
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) · aptly named · worthy of the name名副其实míng fù qí shí
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