secretly substitute one thing for another; graft
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to secretly substitute one thing for another; to employ artifice to change things stealthily
formalOriginally referred to the horticultural technique of grafting flowering branches onto other trees. Now used figuratively to describe secretly replacing people, objects, or content through deceptive means. Often carries a negative connotation.
Tā他
lì利
yòng用
zhí职
wù务
zhī之
biàn便
yí移
huā花
jiē接
mù木
，
jiāng将
gōng公
kuǎn款
zhuǎn转
rù入
le了
sī私
rén人
zhàng账
hù户
。
He took advantage of his position to secretly divert public funds into private accounts.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
shì是
tōng通
guò过
yí移
huā花
jiē接
mù木
pīn拼
còu凑
ér而
chéng成
de的
，
quē缺
fá乏
yuán原
chuàng创
xìng性
。
This article was pieced together by plagiarizing and rearranging content from various sources, lacking any originality.
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Tā他
shī施
zhǎn展
yí移
huā花
jiē接
mù木
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
，
shén神
bù不
zhī知
guǐ鬼
bù不
jué觉
de地
gēng更
huàn换
le了
hé合
tong同
de的
guān关
jiàn键
tiáo条
kuǎn款
。
He employed deceptive tactics to secretly alter the crucial clauses of the contract without anyone noticing.