蒙混

矇混
ménghùn
verb #30,414

Meanings

  1. 1 to deceive
  2. 2 to hoodwink
  3. 3 to dupe (someone) by passing off something inferior

Examples

Tā xiǎng ménghùn guòguān.
He's trying to bluff his way through.
Nǐ xiūxiǎng ménghùn wǒ.
Don't even think about hoodwinking me.
Jiǎhuò xiǎng ménghùn jìn shìchǎng.
Counterfeit goods are trying to slip into the market.

Tips

usage
蒙混过关 (ménghùn guòguān, "to bluff one's way through a checkpoint") is the most common collocation — passing an inspection, exam, or boss's scrutiny by faking competence or hiding flaws. Implies the deceiver is hoping to slip through unnoticed rather than mount a sophisticated con.
memory
(méng, to cover / blindfold) + (hùn, to mix in / muddle) — "covering up by mixing in." Pictures the swindler mixing the bad goods in with the good and covering the seams.

Stroke Order

méng
hùn