Definition
自欺欺人 is a four-character idiom that means 'to deceive both oneself and others' — you knowingly tell yourself something false while also trying to fool other people. It describes willful self-deception combined with an attempt to mislead others, often used to criticize someone who refuses to face the truth. Common in both spoken and written Chinese.
f.e.
to deceive oneself and othersself-deception coupled with deceiving others
Examples
- 自欺欺人，。Tā míngmíng zhīdào zìjǐ zài zì qī qī rén, què hái yào jìxù sāhuǎng.He clearly knows he's deceiving himself and others, yet he keeps lying.
- ，自欺欺人。Wèntí bǎi zài nàli, bù chéngrèn jiù shì zì qī qī rén.The problem is right there; not admitting it is just deceiving yourself and others.
- 自欺欺人，。Bié zài zì qī qī rén le, nǐ de jìhuà gēnběn xíng bù tōng.Stop deceiving yourself and others — your plan simply won't work.
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