招摇撞骗 in English zhao1 yao2 zhuang4 pian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • (idiomatic expression) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority

Simplified Characters

招 摇 撞 骗

Traditional Characters

招 搖 撞 騙

Pinyin

zhao1 yao2 zhuang4 pian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

招zhao1to recruit 摇yao2surname Yao 撞zhuang4to knock against 骗pian4to cheat