移花接木 yí huā jiē mù

to surreptitiously substitute one thing for another (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 89670th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to surreptitiously substitute one thing for another (idiom)
  2. 2. lit. to graft flowers onto a tree

Characters

Character Meaning
移 yí HSK 5
to move; to shift; to change
花 huā HSK 3
to spend (money, time); flower; blossom
接 jiē HSK 3
to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb
木 mù HSK 5
tree; wood; wooden