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Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「假門假氏」, with more below.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「假門假氏」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

Made to look like the real thing. Same as “fake door, fake thing”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jiǎ mén jiǎ shì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ga2/ga3 mun4 ga2/ga3 si6

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.