pass oneself off as; pretend to be
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pass oneself off as; to pretend to be (by deception)
Implies an attempt to deceive others by pretending to have qualifications, expertise, or status that one actually lacks. Often carries a negative connotation.
Tā他
gēn根
běn本
bù不
dǒng懂
yīn音
yuè乐
，
què却
zǒng总
ài爱
hùn混
chōng充
nèi内
háng行
。
He doesn't understand music at all, yet he always loves to pass himself off as an expert.
Zhè这
gè个
piàn骗
zi子
hùn混
chōng充
zhèng政
fǔ府
guān官
yuán员
dào到
chù处
xíng行
piàn骗
。
This swindler impersonated a government official to scam people everywhere.
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Nǐ你
bié别
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
hùn混
chōng充
hǎo好
rén人
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
de的
zhēn真
miàn面
mù目
。
Stop pretending to be a good person here; we all know your true colors.
Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
zhèng正
guī规
xué学
lì历
，
zhǐ只
néng能
hùn混
chōng充
dà大
xué学
bì毕
yè业
shēng生
qù去
yìng应
pìn聘
。
He didn't have a formal degree, so he could only pretend to be a university graduate to apply for jobs.