<p>I came across this in a Chinese television show where someone says: "咱们狸猫换太子的计划".</p>

<p>I can't figure out what "狸猫换太子" could mean. To my knowledge this means: "Leopard exchange for Crown Prince". Which makes no sense in the context of the television show.</p>

<p>Can someone help me understand this?</p>

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Wikipedia：4 使用情况：现代“狸猫换太子”一词现在常用作形容双方的一方在对方不知情的情况下将某个物品调换成并非对方想要的目标物。(nowadays “狸猫换太子”is often used when one of two parties without the other's knowledge switches a certain article for one not wanted by the other party)
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What does 狸猫换太子 mean?
# What does 狸猫换太子 mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-02)

I came across this in a Chinese television show where someone says: "咱们狸猫换太子的计划".

I can't figure out what "狸猫换太子" could mean. To my knowledge this means: "Leopard exchange for Crown Prince". Which makes no sense in the context of the television show.

Can someone help me understand this?

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> **username_1**: Wikipedia：4 使用情况：现代“狸猫换太子”一词现在常用作形容双方的一方在对方不知情的情况下将某个物品调换成并非对方想要的目标物。(nowadays “狸猫换太子”is often used when one of two parties without the other's knowledge switches a certain article for one not wanted by the other party)  

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