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拉大旗作虎皮

lādàqízuòhǔpí

lit. to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiom) / fig. to borrow sb's prestige / to take the name of a great cause as a shield

Character Breakdown

拉
lā
to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)
HSK 4
大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1
旗
qí
banner, flag, streamer
HSK 6
作
zuò
to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
HSK 1
虎
hǔ
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
HSK 4
皮
pí
skin, hide, fur, feathers
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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