招摇撞骗 — “Flaunt and swindle; Swagger and cheat”
招摇撞骗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swindle and cheat by putting on a false front, making a show of importance, or assuming a false identity; to impose on others under false pretenses”. Literally, “Flaunt and swindle; Swagger and cheat”.
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招摇撞骗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 招zhāo
- 摇yáo
- 撞zhuàng
- 骗piàn
招摇撞骗 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 招摇撞骗
那个骗子经常打着慈善机构的名义招摇撞骗，牟取私利
That swindler often deceives people by falsely claiming to be from a charity organization, seeking personal gain.
Idioms Related to 招摇撞骗
Synonyms of 招摇撞骗
More idioms starting with 招
- zhāo招zhī之bù不lái来，，huī麾zhī之bù不qù去unswayed by command, firm in principles
- zhāo招zhī之jí即lái来，，huī挥zhī之jí即qù去at one's beck and call
- zhāo招shì事rě惹fēi非stir up trouble
- zhāo招wáng亡nà纳pàn叛recruit defectors and harbor traitors
- zhāo招bīng兵mǎi买mǎ马recruit talent and expand forces
- zhāo招jūn军mǎi买mǎ马raise an army
- zhāo招yáo摇guò过shì市flaunt oneself ostentatiously in public
- zhāo招shì是rě惹fēi非stir up trouble
- zhāo招shì是lǎn揽fēi非invite trouble and stir up disputes
- zhāo招shì是bān搬fēi非sow discord and stir up trouble
- zhāo招shì是shēng生fēi非stir up trouble for no reason
- zhāo招quán权nà纳huì贿abuse power and take bribes
Questions about 招摇撞骗
- What does 招摇撞骗 mean?
- 招摇撞骗 (zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swindle and cheat by putting on a false front, making a show of importance, or assuming a false identity; to impose on others under false pretenses”.
- How do you pronounce 招摇撞骗?
- 招摇撞骗 is pronounced zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 招摇撞骗 literally mean?
- Literally, 招摇撞骗 means “Flaunt and swindle; Swagger and cheat”. It is used to mean “to swindle and cheat by putting on a false front, making a show of importance, or assuming a false identity; to impose on others under false pretenses”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 招摇撞骗?
- 撞骗：寻机骗人。假借名义，进行蒙骗欺诈。