江湖骗子 (jiāng hú piàn zi) — (noun) swindler, charlatan; a con artist who trades on the mystique of the "jianghu" underworld
Definition
Literally 'rivers-and-lakes swindler': a con artist who fakes skill or status (e.g. a fake healer, fortune-teller, or martial-arts master) to exploit trust. The 江湖 framing emphasizes the hustler's pretence of belonging to an underworld of experts.
noun
swindlercharlatana con artist who trades on the mystique of the "jianghu" underworld
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Examples
- 江湖骗子。Nà ge zì chēng dà shī de rén qí shí shì gè jiāng hú piàn zi.That person who calls himself a master is actually a charlatan.
- 江湖骗子。Wǎng shàng hěn duō jiāng hú piàn zi kào xū jiǎ guǎng gào piàn qián.Many online swindlers make money through false advertisements.
- ，江湖骗子。Bié xìn tā de huà, tā jiù shì gè jiāng hú piàn zi.Don't believe him; he's just a con artist.
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