炫石为玉 — “To pass off inferior goods as valuable ones”
炫石为玉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass off inferior goods as valuable ones”. To deceive by misrepresenting something of low quality as high quality. Literally, “To flaunt stones as jade”.
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炫石为玉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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有些商家为了追求利润，常常炫石为玉，把普通商品包装成限量版来误导消费者。
Some businesses, in pursuit of profit, often pass off inferior goods as valuable ones, packaging ordinary products as limited editions to mislead consumers.
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What does 炫石为玉 mean?
炫石为玉 (xuàn shí wéi yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass off inferior goods as valuable ones”.
How do you pronounce 炫石为玉?
炫石为玉 is pronounced xuàn shí wéi yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 炫石为玉 literally mean?
Literally, 炫石为玉 means “to flaunt stones as jade”. It is used to mean “to pass off inferior goods as valuable ones”.
What is the Chinese definition of 炫石为玉?
炫：夸耀。拿玉吸引人，卖出的却是石头。比喻说的和做的不相符合。