偷梁换柱 (tōu liáng huàn zhù) — to commit fraud by secretly substituting something inferior or fake for the genuine article; to pull a bait-and-switch
Definition
A chengyu for secretly swapping the real thing with a fake or inferior one — a deliberate bait-and-switch done to deceive. Used to denounce fraud, substitutions, or underhanded tactics.
idiom
to commit fraud by secretly substituting something inferior or fake for the genuine articleto pull a bait-and-switch
Examples
- 偷梁换柱，。Nà jiā gōng sī yòng tōu liáng huàn zhù de shǒu fǎ qī piàn gù kè, bǎ liè zhì chǎn pǐn dāng míng pái mài.That company used a bait-and-switch tactic to deceive customers, selling inferior products as if they were name brands.
- ，偷梁换柱。Tā tōu tōu bǎ zhēn huà huàn chéng jiǎ huà, zhè zhǒng tōu liáng huàn zhù de xíng wéi zuì zhōng bèi fā xiàn le.He secretly replaced the real painting with a fake, and this fraudulent substitution was eventually discovered.
- 偷梁换柱，，。Bǐ sài zhōng yǒu xuǎn shǒu tōu liáng huàn zhù, yòng tì shēn dài tì zì jǐ shàng chǎng, jié guǒ bèi qǔ xiāo le zī gé.During the competition, a contestant pulled a switcheroo by using a substitute to take their place, and as a result was disqualified.
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