自欺欺人
zì​qī​qī​rén

to deceive oneself and others

  • created sense approved 自欺欺人 · zì​qī​qī​rén · to deceive oneself and others — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自欺欺人

    zì​qī​qī​rén

    to deceive oneself and others

    To deceive both oneself and other people; to believe one's own lies in an attempt to fool others.

    自欺 (literal) → 自欺 · zì​qī · to deceive oneself 欺 (literal) → 欺 · qī · to deceive 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · other people

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