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借题发挥
借題發揮
jiètífāhuī
1. to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas
2. to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss

Character Breakdown

借
jiè
to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
HSK 3 10 丶
题
tí
forehead; headline, title; theme
HSK 2 15 丶
发
fā
to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
HSK 3 5 丶
挥
huī
to direct; to squander; to wave; to wipe away
HSK 5 9 丶

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