掩人耳目 (yǎn rén ěr mù) — to hoodwink people, to deceive the public
Definition
A chengyu meaning to cover people's eyes and ears — i.e. to mislead or deceive by creating a false impression. Always carries a negative sense of deliberate concealment.
idiom
to hoodwink peopleto deceive the public
Examples
- 掩人耳目，。Bié zài yòng zhè zhǒng fāng fǎ yǎn rén ěr mù le, dà jiā dōu kàn chuān le.Don't try to hoodwink people with this method anymore; everyone sees through it.
- 掩人耳目，。Tā shì tú yòng xū jiǎ shù jù yǎn rén ěr mù, dàn hěn kuài bèi jiē chuān.He tried to deceive people with false data, but was quickly exposed.
- 掩人耳目，。Zhè zhǒng xíng wéi wán quán shì yǎn rén ěr mù, bù kě xìn.This behavior is nothing but a cover-up; it's not trustworthy.
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