愚弄 (yú nòng) — to deceive and make a fool of; to dupe; to hoodwink
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to fool / make a fool of,' implying deliberate deception of people. Stronger and more literary than casual 骗; pairs naturally with 人民、别人 as its object.
verb
to deceive and make a fool ofto dupeto hoodwink
Examples
- ，愚弄。Tā yǐ wéi zì jǐ hěn cōng ming, qí shí yì zhí zài bèi yú nòng.He thinks he's very smart, but all along he's been duped.
- 愚弄。Bú yào qīng yì xiāng xìn nà xiē yú nòng bié rén de huà.Don't easily believe those words that fool others.
- 愚弄。Zhè zhǒng yú nòng rén mín de xíng wéi bì xū bèi jiē lù.Such behavior of fooling the people must be exposed.
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