From the classic novel Water Margin (《
水浒传》 Shuǐhǔ Zhuàn): the bandit Li Gui (
李鬼) ambushes travellers by claiming to be the famous outlaw 'Black Whirlwind' Li Kui (
李逵). Unfortunately for him, he picks the real Li Kui as his next mark and is promptly killed. Today
李鬼 is the standard label for a counterfeit goods or a copycat business - and
真假李逵 (zhēn-jiǎ Lǐ Kuí, 'real vs fake Li Kui') is a stock phrase for telling originals from fakes.