perpetrate a gigantic fraud; secretly substitute
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to steal the sky and change the sun; to perpetrate a gigantic fraud; to secretly manipulate major matters; to alter the truth to deceive others
literaryThis chengyu describes large-scale deception or substitution, often involving the secret manipulation of important matters or alteration of facts. It carries a strong negative connotation.
Tā他
lì利
yòng用
zhí职
quán权
tōu偷
tiān天
huàn换
rì日
，
bǎ把
gōng公
kuǎn款
nuó挪
wéi为
jǐ己
yòng用
。
He abused his power to perpetrate a gigantic fraud, diverting public funds for personal use.
Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tong同
bèi被
rén人
tōu偷
tiān天
huàn换
rì日
，
guān关
jiàn键
tiáo条
kuǎn款
dōu都
bèi被
gǎi改
guò过
le了
。
This contract was secretly switched, with all the key terms altered.
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Tā他
men们
tōu偷
tiān天
huàn换
rì日
，
yòng用
jiǎ假
huò货
tì替
huàn换
le了
zhēn真
pǐn品
。
They pulled a bait-and-switch, replacing the genuine articles with fakes.
Zhè这
ge个
piàn骗
zi子
tōu偷
tiān天
huàn换
rì日
de的
shǒu手
fǎ法
fēi非
cháng常
gāo高
míng明
。
This swindler's technique of secretly substituting things is highly sophisticated.