pass off fish eyes as pearls; pass off fake as genuine
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to pass off fish eyes as pearls; to palm off fake or inferior goods as genuine; to deceive by substitution
Used to describe fraudulent substitution, counterfeiting, or passing off inferior items as high-quality ones. Often carries a negative connotation in commercial or academic contexts.
Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
yǒu有
xiē些
bù不
liáng良
shāng商
jiā家
yòng用
jiǎ假
huò货
yú鱼
mù目
hùn混
zhū珠
，
qī欺
piàn骗
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
。
Some unscrupulous merchants in the market pass off fake goods as genuine to deceive consumers.
Zhè这
piān篇
lùn论
wén文
chāo抄
xí袭
bié别
rén人
de的
yán研
jiū究
chéng成
guǒ果
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
yú鱼
mù目
hùn混
zhū珠
。
This paper plagiarizes other people's research results; it's simply passing off fish eyes as pearls.
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Tā他
ná拿
fǎng仿
zhì制
pǐn品
yú鱼
mù目
hùn混
zhū珠
，
zài在
pāi拍
mài卖
huì会
shàng上
piàn骗
le了
bù不
shǎo少
qián钱
。
He passed off imitations as genuine antiques at the auction, swindling quite a bit of money.
Zhè这
xiē些
yàn赝
pǐn品
bèi被
yòng用
lái来
yú鱼
mù目
hùn混
zhū珠
，
zhuān专
mén门
qī欺
piàn骗
bù不
dǒng懂
háng行
de的
shōu收
cáng藏
jiā家
。
These forgeries are used to palm off fake items as real, specifically deceiving collectors who lack expertise.