变相 (biàn xiàng) — in disguised form; covertly; implicitly

Definition

变相 means doing something covertly under a different appearance — the action itself is hidden, not just its style. Functions as an adverb modifying verbs like 收费 or 剥削.

adverb

in disguised formcovertlyimplicitly

Examples

变相。
Gōng sī tōng guò jiàng dī gōng zī biàn xiàng bō xuē gōng rén.
The company covertly exploited workers by reducing wages.
变相。
Tā men yòng zèng sòng lǐ pǐn de fāng shì biàn xiàng shōu fèi.
They covertly charged fees through the guise of gift-giving.
变相。
Zhè zhǒng guǎng gào biàn xiàng xuān chuán le bú jiàn kāng de shēng huó fāng shì.
This advertisement covertly promotes an unhealthy lifestyle.

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