冒名顶替

冒名頂替

màomíngdǐngtì

idiom #25,217

Meanings

1 to assume someone's name and take their place
2 to impersonate
3 to pose under a false name

Characters

to falsely claim; to pretend

to take the place of; to replace

to substitute; to replace

Examples

他冒名顶替参加了考试，被警察逮捕了。

Tā màomíng dǐngtì cānjiā le kǎoshì, bèi jǐngchá dàibǔ le.

He impersonated someone else to take the exam and was arrested by police.

冒名顶替是一种严重的欺诈行为。

Màomíng dǐngtì shì yī zhǒng yánzhòng de qīzhà xíngwéi.

Impersonation is a serious form of fraud.

Tips

usage

冒名顶替 specifically implies using someone else's identity to take their place, often in high-stakes contexts like exams or job positions. It is a four-character idiom (成语) used in formal and legal contexts.

Stroke Order

冒 mào

名 míng

顶 dǐng

替 tì