代人捉刀 — “To ghostwrite for someone”
代人捉刀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ghostwrite for someone”. To do something on behalf of another person, especially writing.
代人捉刀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 代人捉刀
During the Three Kingdoms period, the suspicious Cao Cao, when meeting an envoy from Xiongnu, wanted to project a majestic and awe-inspiring image. Therefore, he arranged for the distinguished and handsome Cui Jigui to impersonate him during the reception.
Cao Cao himself, disguised as a warrior, stood by the bed holding a sword.
After the meeting, Cao Cao ordered his spy to ask the Xiongnu envoy for his impression of the King of Wei. The envoy replied, "The man holding the sword by the bed is the true hero."
Idioms Related to 代人捉刀
More idioms starting with 代
- dài代wéi为shuō说xiàng项intercede or speak for someone
- dài代rén人shòu受guò过take the blame for others
- dài代rén人shuō说xiàng项intercede for someone
- dài代dài代xiāng相chuán传passed down through generations
- dài代chāi拆dài代xíng行act with delegated authority
- dài代yuè越páo庖zǔ俎meddle in others' affairs
- dài代mǎ马yī依fēng风Long for one's homeland
- dài代mǎ马wàng望běi北Yearn for one's homeland
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Open the tool →Questions about 代人捉刀
What does 代人捉刀 mean?
代人捉刀 (dài rén zhuō dāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ghostwrite for someone”.
How do you pronounce 代人捉刀?
代人捉刀 is pronounced dài rén zhuō dāo in Mandarin Chinese.
Where does 代人捉刀 come from?
代人捉刀 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 代人捉刀?
捉刀：代别人写文章。指代别人做事，多指写文章。