Meaning of 指鹿为马
指鹿为马 means to deliberately misrepresent the truth; to call a deer a horse; to reverse black and white. Pronounced zhǐ lù wéi mǎ.
- to deliberately misrepresent the truth; to call a deer a horse; to reverse black and white
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zhè这
gè个
rén人
zǒng总
shì是
zhǐ指
lù鹿
wéi为
mǎ马
，
diān颠
dǎo倒
shì是
fēi非
。
This person always deliberately misrepresents the truth and reverses right and wrong.
Zài在
zhèng证
jù据
miàn面
qián前
，
nǐ你
bù不
néng能
zài再
zhǐ指
lù鹿
wéi为
mǎ马
le了
。
In the face of evidence, you can no longer call a deer a horse.
Zhào赵
Gāo高
zhǐ指
lù鹿
wéi为
mǎ马
de的
gù故
shi事
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
men们
quán权
lì力
kě可
yǐ以
rú如
hé何
bèi被
làn滥
yòng用
。
The story of Zhao Gao calling a deer a horse shows us how power can be abused.