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借题发挥

jiètífāhuī

Traditional: 借題發揮

to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas / to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss

Character Breakdown

借
jiè
to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
HSK 3
题
tí
forehead; headline, title; theme
HSK 2
发
fā
to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
HSK 3
挥
huī
to direct; to squander; to wave; to wipe away
HSK 5

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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