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Home / Idiom / 瞒天过海

to cross the sea by a trick (idiom) · to achieve one's aim by underhanded means

瞒天过海
mán tiān guò hǎi
m+án·2nd tonet+iān·1st toneg+uò·4th toneh+ǎi·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to fool people (idiom) · to pull the wool over people's eyes掩人耳目yǎn rén ěr mùto deceive one's superiors and bully one's subordinates (idiom)瞒上欺下mán shàng qī xiàto fool · to hoodwink · to dupe欺瞒qī mánlit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell · a crafty escape plan金蝉脱壳jīn chán tuō qiào
Antonyms
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) · fig. to be practical and realistic实事求是shí shì qiú shìopen and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright光明磊落guāng míng lěi luò
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