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移花接木

yíhuājiēmù

lit. to graft flowers onto a tree / to surreptiously substitute one thing for another (idiom)

Character Breakdown

移
yí
to shift, to move about, to drift
HSK 5
花
huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
HSK 3
接
jiē
to connect, to join; to receive, to meet, to answer the phone
HSK 3
木
mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
HSK 5

Additional Information

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