暗度陳倉 (am3 dou6 can4 cong1) — 1. do sth. under the guise of another 2. to engage in an illicit affair [syn.] also 暗渡陳倉 in Cantonese

am˗₃douˍ₆canˎ₄congˉ¹
暗度陈仓
Mandarin Pinyin: an4 du4 chen2 cang1

Meaning of 暗度陳倉

noun1. do sth. under the guise of another 2. to engage in an illicit affair [syn.] also 暗渡陳倉
nounthe cover of darkness; to do something illicit under the cover of a diversion

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