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偷梁换柱

tōuliánghuànzhù

Traditional: 偷梁換柱

lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column / to replace the original with a fake / to perpetrate a fraud (idiom)

Character Breakdown

偷
tōu
to steal; burglar, thief
HSK 5
梁
liáng
bridge; beam, rafter; surname
HSK 6
换
huàn
to change; to exchange, to swap, to trade
HSK 3
柱
zhù
to lean on; pillar, post, support
HSK 6

Additional Information

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