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指鹿作马

zhǐlùzuòmǎ

Traditional: 指鹿作馬

to take a deer and call it a horse (idiom); deliberate inversion of the truth

Character Breakdown

指
zhǐ
finger, toe; to point, to indicate
HSK 4
鹿
lù
deer; surname
作
zuò
to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
HSK 1
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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