冒名顶替 in English mao4 ming2 ding3 ti4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to assume somebody's name and take his place (idiomatic expression); to impersonate
  • to pose under a false name

Simplified Characters

冒 名 顶 替

Traditional Characters

冒 名 頂 替

Pinyin

mao4 ming2 ding3 ti4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

冒mao4old variant of 冒[mao4] 名ming2name 顶ding3apex 替ti4to substitute for