"sail under false colors" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 假冒身份行事
• 假装成别人

Definition

为了欺骗他人而假装自己是别人或伪装身份；带有隐藏目的或假借理由行事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

成语，多用于正式或文学语境。强调有意的欺骗行为，通常为个人利益。常见于商业、政治或谈论隐藏动机时。

Examples

He tried to sail under false colors to get the job.

他试图**假冒身份行事**来获得这份工作。

If you sail under false colors, people will lose trust in you.

如果你**假冒身份行事**，别人会失去对你的信任。

The company sailed under false colors during the deal.

公司在交易中**假冒身份行事**。

You never know who's really sailing under false colors these days.

如今你永远不知道谁**假冒身份行事**。

She looked friendly, but she was sailing under false colors the whole time.

她看起来很友好，其实一直**假冒身份行事**。

Politicians often sail under false colors to win votes.

政客们常常**假冒身份行事**来赢得选票。