deceive others; pull the wool over sb's eyes
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to deceive others by creating a false appearance; to pull the wool over someone's eyes; to hoodwink
literaryTypically used to describe deliberate deception intended to hide the truth from others. Often used in formal, written, or political contexts.
Tā他
men们
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
bù不
guò过
shì是
wèi为
le了
yǎn掩
rén人
ěr耳
mù目
，
shí实
jì际
shàng上
lìng另
yǒu有
qǐ企
tú图
。
They are doing this merely to pull the wool over people's eyes; they actually have other intentions.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yòng用
xū虚
jiǎ假
guǎng广
gào告
lái来
yǎn掩
rén人
ěr耳
mù目
。
This company uses false advertising to deceive the public.
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Tā他
zhì制
zào造
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jiǎ假
xiàng象
lái来
yǎn掩
rén人
ěr耳
mù目
。
He created many false appearances to cover up the truth.
Suǒ所
wèi谓
de的
gǎi改
gé革
bù不
guò过
shì是
yǎn掩
rén人
ěr耳
mù目
de的
bǎ把
xì戏
。
The so-called reform is nothing but a trick to hoodwink people.