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

HSK 5

他说自己不在乎，其实是自欺欺人。

Tā shuō zìjǐ búzàihu, qíshí shì zìqī-qīrén.

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

HSK 7-9

这种做法不过是自欺欺人罢了。

Zhèzhǒng zuòfǎ búguò shì zìqī-qīrén bàle.

This approach is nothing but self-deception.

Tips

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