招摇撞骗

zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn

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1. (idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority

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Child Words of 招摇撞骗

to recruit

to shake

to knock against

to cheat

to rock back and forth

to swindle