wǎng
罔
deceive; without
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to deceive; to hoodwink; to mislead
literaryLiterary term indicating the act of deceiving or misleading someone, often used in formal written contexts and classical compounds.
Tā他
qī欺
wǎng罔
shàng上
jí级
，
yǐn隐
mán瞒
le了
shì事
shí实
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
He deceived his superiors and concealed the truth.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qī欺
shàng上
wǎng罔
xià下
de的
xíng行
wéi为
lìng令
rén人
bù不
chǐ齿
。
Such behavior of deceiving both superiors and subordinates is contemptible.
adverb
not; without; none
literaryLiterary negative equivalent to 无 or 没有. Commonly used in set phrases and formal writing to indicate absence or negation.
Tā他
duì对
wǒ我
de的
quàn劝
gào告
zhì置
ruò若
wǎng罔
wén闻
。
He ignored my advice completely, acting as if he had not heard it.
Bìng病
rén人
yào药
shí石
wǎng罔
xiào效
，
bìng病
qíng情
rì日
jiàn渐
yán严
zhòng重
。
Medicine had no effect on the patient, and his condition grew increasingly serious.
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Bù不
kě可
wǎng罔
gù顾
shì事
shí实
，
suí随
yì意
zhǐ指
zé责
tā他
rén人
。
One must not disregard the facts and blame others arbitrarily.