自欺欺人 (zì qī qī rén): Self-deception (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 3.0 · L4

zì自

self; oneself; from; since

qī欺

to deceive, to cheat

qī欺

to deceive, to cheat

HSK 1

rén人

person; people

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Example Sentences with 自欺欺人

Tā他

míng明

zhī知

dào道

cuò错

le了

，

què却

hái还

zài在

zì自

qī欺

rén人

。

He clearly knows he is wrong, yet he is still deceiving himself and others.

Bù不

yào要

zì自

qī欺

rén人

le了

，

nǐ你

仗势欺人

zhàng shì qī rén

To bully others by relying on power or influence; to abuse one's authority; to take advantage of one's position to mistreat others

傲雪欺霜ào xuě qī shuāngTo remain proud and unyielding in the face of harsh conditions or adversity; to show resilience and defiance against difficulties.

暗室欺心àn shì qī xīnDoing bad things secretly, even when no one is watching; acting immorally in private.

欺霜傲雪qī shuāng ào xuěTo remain strong and unyielding in the face of harsh conditions or adversity; to show resilience and defiance against difficulties.

女人

nǚ rén

woman

客人kè rénguest

爱人ài renspouse (PRC)

男人nán réna man

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Example Sentences with 自欺欺人

Tā他

míng明

zhī知

dào道

cuò错

le了

，

què却

hái还

zài在

zì自

qī欺

rén人

。

He clearly knows he is wrong, yet he is still deceiving himself and others.

Bù不

yào要

zì自

qī欺

rén人

le了

，

nǐ你

de的

chéng成

jì绩

gēn根

běn本

méi没

yǒu有

jìn进

bù步

。

Stop deceiving yourself and others; your grades haven't improved at all.

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自欺欺人 (zì qī qī rén): Self-deception (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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