TongTong
Sign in

蒙蔽 (méng bì) — to deceive, to hoodwink; to cover up, to obscure (the truth)

Definition

A formal verb meaning 'to deceive / hoodwink' — focuses on obscuring the truth so the victim is misled. Used in writing and reports (e.g. media, public-affairs contexts), not casual speech.

verb
to deceiveto hoodwinkto cover upto obscure (the truth)

Examples

  • 蒙蔽。
    Tā jīng cháng yòng huǎng yán méng bì bié rén.
    He often hoodwinks others with lies.
  • 蒙蔽。
    Bú yào bèi jiǎ xiàng suǒ méng bì.
    Don't be deceived by appearances.
  • 蒙蔽。
    Nà jiā gōng sī shì tú méng bì gōng zhòng.
    That company tried to hoodwink the public.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

蒙méngcover
蔽bìhide

蒙 and 蔽 both convey covering or hiding, together meaning to hide the truth or deceive.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
艹Written in full as艸cǎograss
Sound part声符shēngfú
冡
冡měng蒙méng
Same sound today

蒙 combines 艹 (grass) with 冡, which supplies the sound.

Open 蒙 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
艸艸cǎograss
Sound part声符shēngfú
敝
敝bì蔽⁰bì
Same sound today

蔽 combines 艸 (grass) with 敝, which gives the sound.

Open 蔽 →
Appears in
Abstract Concepts

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.