qī​yǐ​qí​fāng

to deceive with reason

Senses

欺以其方 qī​yǐ​qí​fāng to deceive with reason

(idiom) to deceive someone by using a reasonable-sounding argument or a pretense of logic; typically applied to a person of integrity who is misled by their own sense of decency or fairness

References

see 欺以其方/欺以其方 君子可欺以其方/君子可欺以其方