No. 2,822 in Chinese
幌子
"幌子" means "a guise, pretense, or cover used to conceal the true purpose."
In a sentence
他用慈善作为幌子掩盖自己的非法活动。
He uses charity as a pretext to cover his illicit activities.
The word '幌子' here implies a figurative cover or pretext used to conceal the person's real intentions.
那家店挂了一个书店的幌子，其实是卖杂货的。
That shop has a bookstore sign but actually sells groceries.
In this context, '幌子' refers to a literal sign or a label suggesting the apparent function of the shop, which differs from its real purpose.
他说要帮助我们只是个幌子，实际上他在利用我们。
He said he wanted to help us, but it was just a pretext; in reality, he's taking advantage of us.
In this usage, '幌子' again symbolizes a deceptive claim or pretext utilized to obscure true objectives.
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