唱沙作米 — “To pass off the spurious as genuine”
唱沙作米 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass off the spurious as genuine”. Or present inferior goods as superior. Literally, “Sing sand, make rice”.
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唱沙作米 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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那些不法商贩为了多赚钱，常常唱沙作米，把不好的东西当作好的卖给顾客。
Those unscrupulous vendors, in order to make more money, often pass off inferior goods as superior, selling bad items as good ones to customers.
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What does 唱沙作米 mean?
唱沙作米 (chàng shā zuò mǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass off the spurious as genuine”.
How do you pronounce 唱沙作米?
唱沙作米 is pronounced chàng shā zuò mǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 唱沙作米 literally mean?
Literally, 唱沙作米 means “Sing sand, make rice”. It is used to mean “to pass off the spurious as genuine”.
What is the Chinese definition of 唱沙作米?
比喻以假乱真或以劣为优。