guà​huǎng​zi

to hang a shop sign

  • created sense approved 挂幌子/掛幌子 · guà​huǎng​zi · to hang a shop sign — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    挂幌子 / 掛幌子

    guà​huǎng​zi

    to hang a shop sign

    To hang a sign or token outside a shop to indicate what goods are sold inside

    挂, 幌子

    挂 (literal) → 挂/掛 · guà · to hang 幌子 (literal) → 幌子 · huǎng​zi · signboard

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  • created sense approved 挂幌子/掛幌子 · guà​huǎng​zi · to act under a pretense — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    挂幌子 / 掛幌子

    guà​huǎng​zi

    to act under a pretense

    To proceed under a false appearance or pretense

    挂, 幌子

    挂 (literal) → 挂/掛 · guà · to hang 幌子 (literal) → 幌子 · huǎng​zi · front

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  • created sense approved 挂幌子/掛幌子 · guà​huǎng​zi · to show one's feelings — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    挂幌子 / 掛幌子

    guà​huǎng​zi

    to show one's feelings

    To reveal one's hidden feelings or a secret through one's facial expression

    挂, 幌子

    挂 (literal) → 挂/掛 · guà · to show 幌子 (literal) → 幌子 · huǎng​zi · front

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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