蒙混 (méng hùn) — to deceive by pretending or by mixing things up, to hoodwink

Definition

蒙混 (mēnghùn) means to slip past someone by faking or muddling things — usually to pass inspection or escape blame. Often followed by 过去 or 过关 ('get past [a check]').

verb
to deceive by pretending or by mixing things up, to hoodwink

Examples

  • Tā shì tú yòng jiǎ wén jiàn méng hùn guò guān.
    He tried to get away with fake documents.
  • 蒙混
    Bié xiǎng méng hùn guò qù, wǒ men zǎo jiù zhī dào le.
    Don't think you can fool us; we already know.
  • 蒙混
    Tā méng hùn le kǎo guān, ná dào le jià zhào.
    He deceived the examiner and got his driver's license.

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