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迷魂局

míhúnjú
idiom

Measure Word

一个迷魂局 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 (fig.) a confusing trap; a scam designed to lead people astray
  2. 2 a bewildering set-up meant to deceive

Examples

骗子设下迷魂局，把老人的积蓄都骗走了。
Piànzi shè xià míhúnjú, bǎ lǎorén de jīxù dōu piàn zǒu le.
The scammers set up a bewildering trap and swindled the old man's savings away.
这明显是个迷魂局，你别往里钻。
Zhè míngxiǎn shì ge míhúnjú, nǐ bié wǎng lǐ zuān.
This is clearly a con designed to confuse you — don't walk into it.

Tips

memory
迷魂 = "to bewitch the soul" (the same 迷魂 as 迷魂汤 "magic potion"). A 局 is a set game or trap. Put together: a set-up meant to cloud your judgment.

Stroke Order

迷 mí
魂 hún
局 jú