deceive with lies; dupe
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to deceive with lies; to dupe; to hoodwink
neutralEmphasizes the use of deliberate falsehoods or tricks to mislead someone. Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Tā他
yòng用
huā花
yán言
qiǎo巧
yǔ语
kuāng诓
piàn骗
le了
hěn很
duō多
rén人
。
He duped many people with sweet talk.
Bié别
xiāng相
xìn信
tā他
，
tā他
zhè这
shì是
zài在
kuāng诓
piàn骗
nǐ你
ne呢
！
Don't believe him, he's trying to hoodwink you!
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Zhè这
ge个
zhà诈
piàn骗
tuán团
huǒ伙
zhuān专
mén门
kuāng诓
piàn骗
lǎo老
nián年
rén人
de的
qián钱
cái财
。
This scam group specializes in defrauding elderly people of their money.
Tā他
kuāng诓
piàn骗
wǒ我
shuō说
huì会
yì议
qǔ取
xiāo消
le了
，
jié结
guǒ果
tā他
zì自
jǐ己
qù去
le了
。
He lied to me, saying the meeting was canceled, but he went himself.