以 假 乱 真

yǐ jiǎ luàn zhēndictionary entry

(idiom) to pass off the fake as genuine; to blur the line between fake and real so convincingly that the fake is mistaken for the real thing

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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:

以假亂真 以假乱真 [yi3 jia3 luan4 zhen1] /(idiom) to pass off the fake as genuine; to blur the line between fake and real so convincingly that the fake is mistaken for the real thing/

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以假乱真

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