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抽梁换柱
抽梁换柱
抽梁换柱
抽梁换柱
抽梁换柱
抽梁换柱
抽梁换柱
抽梁换柱

抽梁换柱 — “To secretly replace a crucial component with an inferior one”

抽梁换柱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to secretly replace a crucial component with an inferior one”. To practice surreptitious substitution or deception; to substitute the fake for the genuine. Literally, “pull out a beam and replace it with a pillar”.

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抽梁换柱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抽梁换柱 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抽		chōu8draw out, extract, twitch
梁		liáng11beam, bridge, ridge
换		huàn10exchange, change, replace
柱		zhù9pillar, column, mainstay

Example Sentence with 抽梁换柱

为了降低成本，一些不良商家会抽梁换柱，用劣质材料冒充优质品。
To cut down costs, some unscrupulous businesses would practice surreptitious substitution, using inferior materials to pass off as high-quality goods.

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Questions about 抽梁换柱

What does 抽梁换柱 mean?

抽梁换柱 (chōu liáng huàn zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to secretly replace a crucial component with an inferior one”.

How do you pronounce 抽梁换柱?

抽梁换柱 is pronounced chōu liáng huàn zhù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抽梁换柱 literally mean?

Literally, 抽梁换柱 means “pull out a beam and replace it with a pillar”. It is used to mean “to secretly replace a crucial component with an inferior one”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抽梁换柱?

比喻暗中捣鬼，以假代真。