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shop sign · signboard · (fig.) pretense

幌子
huǎng zi
h+uǎng·3rd tonez+i·neutral tone
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He came to my house on the pretext of seeing me.
他打着见我的幌子来了我家。
Synonyms
Synonyms
signboard · shop sign · reputation of a business招牌zhāo paisign · trademark · brand牌子pái zimilitary banner (often used figuratively, usually pejoratively, to mean "pretext" or "ostensible purpose") · flag signal; semaphore旗号qí hàogold-lettered signboard · a vainglorious title金字招牌jīn zì zhāo pái
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