see through someone's treachery; discern evil schemes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to see through someone's treacherous schemes; to discern evil intentions
literaryA literary idiom describing someone with sharp insight who can perceive hidden malice, plots, or deceitful intentions. It often carries the implication of being cleverer than the schemer.
Bāo包
Zhěng拯
míng明
chá察
qiū秋
háo毫
，
zǒng总
néng能
dòng洞
zhú烛
qí其
jiān奸
。
Bao Zheng was extremely perceptive and could always see through evil schemes.
Tā他
biǎo表
miàn面
yǒu友
shàn善
，
dàn但
jīng经
lǐ理
zǎo早
yǐ已
dòng洞
zhú烛
qí其
jiān奸
。
He appeared friendly on the surface, but the manager had already seen through his treachery.
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Miàn面
duì对
dí敌
rén人
de的
táng糖
yī衣
pào炮
dàn弹
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
jǐng警
tì惕
，
dòng洞
zhú烛
qí其
jiān奸
。
Facing the enemy's 'sugar-coated bullets,' we must remain vigilant and see through their sinister plots.
Zhè这
gè个
piàn骗
jú局
shè设
jì计
jīng精
qiǎo巧
，
dàn但
jǐng警
fāng方
yī依
rán然
dòng洞
zhú烛
qí其
jiān奸
，
jiāng将
qí其
yī一
wǎng网
dǎ打
jìn尽
。
The scam was cleverly designed, but the police still saw through the treachery and smashed it completely.