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to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas · to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss

借题发挥
jiè tí fā huī
j+iè·4th tonet+í·2nd tonef+ā·1st toneh+uī·1st tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree · fig. to scold sb indirectly · to make oblique accusations (idiom)指桑骂槐zhǐ sāng mà huái
Antonyms
to cut a long story short · a brief treatment of a complicated subject · fig. to treat an important question as a minor matter大题小作dà tí xiǎo zuò
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