乔装打扮 (qiáo zhuāng dǎ bàn) — to disguise oneself; to masquerade; to go undercover
Definition
An idiom meaning to disguise oneself, often to hide one's identity or deceive. Implies a deliberate change of clothes, looks, or both — more elaborate than simple 打扮 ('dress up').
idiom
to disguise oneselfto masqueradeto go undercover
Examples
- ，乔装打扮。Wèi le hùn jìn huì chǎng, tā bù dé bù qiáo zhuāng dǎ bàn chéng bǎo ān.To sneak into the venue, he had no choice but to disguise himself as a security guard.
- 乔装打扮，。Diàn yǐng lǐ nà ge zhēn tàn qiáo zhuāng dǎ bàn chéng shāng rén, diào chá àn jiàn.In the movie, the detective disguised himself as a businessman to investigate the case.
- 乔装打扮，。Zuì fàn suī rán qiáo zhuāng dǎ bàn, dàn zuì hòu hái shì bèi rèn chū lái le.The criminal disguised himself, but was still recognized in the end.
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