指鹿为马(zhǐ lù wéi mǎ)

4 charactersTrad. 指鹿爲馬

making a deer out to be a horse (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
zhǐ lù wéi mǎ
Meaning
making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
指鹿爲馬

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