偷梁换柱

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column

   • tātōuliánghuànzhù,bǎjiùdehuànchénglexīnde.

     他偷梁换柱，把旧的换成了新的。🔊

     He pulled a switch, replacing the old ones with new ones.

2. 貳动verb

   to replace the original with a fake

   • tātōuliánghuànzhù,bǎzhēnpǐnhuànchéngleyànpǐn.

     他偷梁换柱，把真品换成了赝品。🔊

     He pulled a switcheroo, replacing the genuine items with counterfeits.

3. 參动verb

   to perpetrate a fraud (idiom)

   • tāzǒngshìtōuliánghuànzhù.

     他总是偷梁换柱。🔊

     He's always pulling switcheroos.