鬻鸡为凤 — “To pass off the inferior as superior”
鬻鸡为凤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass off the inferior as superior”. To substitute the fake for the genuine; to pawn off a chicken as a phoenix. Literally, “Sell chicken as phoenix”.
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鬻鸡为凤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鬻鸡为凤 Character Breakdown
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这家公司为了利润，不惜鬻鸡为凤，将普通材料冒充高端产品出售。
To gain profit, this company didn't hesitate to pass off the inferior as superior, selling ordinary materials as high-end products.
Idioms Related to 鬻鸡为凤
More idioms starting with 鬻
- yù鬻ér儿mài卖nǚ女sell children due to extreme poverty
- yù鬻shēng声diào钓shì世seek fame and praise
- yù鬻guān官mài卖jué爵sell official posts and noble titles
- yù鬻chǒng宠shàn擅quán权abuse favor to usurp power
- yù鬻máo矛yù誉dùn楯contradict oneself
- yù鬻máo矛yù誉dùn盾contradict oneself
- yù鬻liáng良zá杂kǔ苦mix good with bad for sale
- yù鬻nú驽qiè窃jià价receive undue praise for inferior quality
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Open the tool →Questions about 鬻鸡为凤
What does 鬻鸡为凤 mean?
鬻鸡为凤 (yù jī wéi fèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass off the inferior as superior”.
How do you pronounce 鬻鸡为凤?
鬻鸡为凤 is pronounced yù jī wéi fèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鬻鸡为凤 literally mean?
Literally, 鬻鸡为凤 means “Sell chicken as phoenix”. It is used to mean “to pass off the inferior as superior”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鬻鸡为凤?
指以次充好，混淆优劣。