借 题 发 挥

jiè tí fā huīdictionary entry

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

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

借題發揮 借题发挥 [jie4 ti2 fa1 hui1] /to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas/to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss/

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Other forms in these source records: 借題發揮

借
jiè
to borrow / (used in combination with 給|给[gěi] or 出[chū] etc) to lend / to make use of / to avail oneself of / (sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe]) by / with
题
tí
topic / problem for discussion / exam question / subject / to inscribe / to mention / CL:個|个[gè],道[dào]
Tí
surname Ti
发
fā
to send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money / classifier for gunshots (rounds)
fà
hair / Taiwan pr. [fǎ]
挥
huī
to wave / to brandish / to command / to conduct / to scatter / to disperse

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