自欺欺人

zìqī-qīrén

idiom #10,345

Meanings

1 to deceive oneself and others
2 to believe one's own lies

Characters

Examples

他说自己不在乎，其实是自欺欺人。

Tā shuō zìjǐ bùzàihu, qíshí shì zìqīqīrén.

He says he doesn't care, but he's just deceiving himself.

这种做法不过是自欺欺人罢了。

Zhèzhǒng zuòfǎ búguò shì zìqīqīrén bàle.

This approach is nothing but self-deception.

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grammar

This is a 4-character idiom (成语). Structure: 自欺 (deceive self) + 欺人 (deceive others). Often used as a predicate after 是.

Stroke Order

自 zì

欺 qī

人 rén