以假乱真

以假亂真
yǐjiǎluànzhēn
idiom #33,296

Meanings

  1. 1 to pass off the fake as genuine
  2. 2 to mix the fake with the real so skillfully that they can't be told apart
  3. 3 a convincing forgery

Examples

Zhè fú fǎngzhì de huàzuò jīhū kěyǐ yǐjiǎluànzhēn.
This reproduction painting can almost pass for the original.
AI shēngchéng de túpiàn yuèláiyuè bīzhēn, shènzhì néng yǐjiǎluànzhēn.
AI-generated images are getting so lifelike they can even pass for real.
Zhèxiē jiǎ wénwù zuò de yǐjiǎluànzhēn, piàn guò le bù shǎo shōucángjiā.
These fake antiques are made convincingly enough to fool many collectors.

Tips

history
From Yan Zhitui's Northern-Qi 《》: — originally in the classical source; the character was later substituted with in modern usage.
usage
Can be pejorative (fraud, counterfeits) or mildly admiring (high-quality reproductions, special effects, skilled imitations). Context usually makes the valence clear.

Stroke Order

jià
luàn
zhēn