欺以其方
qī​yǐ​qí​fāng

to deceive with reason

  • created reference approved 欺以其方 → 君子可欺以其方 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    欺以其方 qī​yǐ​qí​fāng

    君子可欺以其方 jūn​zǐ​kě​qī​yǐ​qí​fāng

    see

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  • created sense approved 欺以其方 · qī​yǐ​qí​fāng · to deceive with reason — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    欺 (literal) → 欺 · qī · to deceive 以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 其 (literal) → 其 · qí · that 方 (literal) → 方 · fāng · method

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