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借花献佛

jiè huā xiàn lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property / plagiarism
jiè to borrow / (used in combination with or etc) to lend / to make use of; to avail oneself of / (sometimes followed by ) by; with
jiè variant of
  Huā surname Hua
  huā flower / blossom / CL:,,,,, / fancy pattern / florid / to spend (money, time) / (coll.) lecherous / lustful
  huā old variant of
  huā variant of / flower / blossom / also pr. [wei3]
   xiàn to offer / to present / to dedicate / to donate / to show / to put on display / worthy person (old)
    Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀)
    used in 仿佛
    used in 仿佛
    (female) head ornament / variant of
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