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借 … 之名 (under the guise of)
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A scam in disguise
- A news report warns about fake charity callers.
- someone有人using借benevolent慈善as a pretext之名骗钱。 — "Some people cheat others out of money under the guise of charity."
using借 + X + as a pretext之名 = under the pretext / guise of X
- using借…as a pretext之名 means using X as a cover for a different, usually bad, purpose.
- It is formal and critical, common in news and commentary.
he他using借a business trip出差as a pretext之名went去on holiday旅游。
Complete: “under the guise of charity” 借慈善之____
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借 X 之名.
Exposing hidden motives
- some一些businesses商家using借environmental protection环保as a pretext之名raise提高prices价格。 — "Some businesses raise prices under the banner of environmental protection."
- The real purpose follows the as a pretext之名 phrase.
some一些businesses商家using借environmental protection环保as a pretext之名raise提高prices价格。
Build: “Some businesses raise prices under the banner of environmental protection.”
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Subject + 借 X 之名 + real purpose.
Critical tone
- using借…as a pretext之名 implies the stated reason is a cover; use it only when you mean to criticise.
- For a neutral "in the name of / on behalf of", use in以…(modifier / structural particle)的name名义.
Which is neutral, without criticism?
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以…的名义 (“in the name of”) is neutral: 他以公司的名义发言 simply says whom he represents. 借…之名 suggests the name is used as a cover for something else.
using借…as a pretext之名 versus in以…(modifier / structural particle)的name名义
- in以the company's公司(modifier / structural particle)的name名义 = on behalf of the company (neutral or official).
- using借the company's公司as a pretext之名 = using the company as a cover (critical).
he他in以the company's公司的name名义spoke发言。
借…之名 implies the stated reason is a cover.
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True. 借…之名 is critical: the stated reason is a pretext, as in 借出差之名去旅游 “travel on the pretext of a business trip”.
Recap
- using借 X as a pretext之名 + real purpose = under the guise / pretext of X (critical).
- Neutral "on behalf of" = in以…(modifier / structural particle)的name名义.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Sentence patterns.
A news report warns about fake charity callers. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.