障眼法 (zhàng yǎn fǎ) — a cover-up or diversionary tactic; a trick to conceal the truth by misdirection

Definition

Examples

• 魔术师的障眼法让观众以为硬币消失了。
  Mó shù shī de zhàng yǎn fǎ ràng guān zhòng yǐ wéi yìng bì xiāo shī le.
  The magician's sleight of hand made the audience think the coin had disappeared.
• 这个公司用财务造假当障眼法，掩盖了巨额亏损。
  Zhè ge gōng sī yòng cái wù zào jiǎ dāng zhàng yǎn fǎ, yǎn gài le jù é kuī sǔn.
  The company used accounting fraud as a cover-up to hide massive losses.
• 别被他那些花言巧语骗了，那只是障眼法而已。
  Bié bèi tā nà xiē huā yán qiǎo yǔ piàn le, nà zhǐ shì zhàng yǎn fǎ ér yǐ.
  Don't be fooled by his sweet talk — that's just a diversionary tactic.