自欺欺人

zì qī qī rén · zi qi qi ren

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to deceive others and to deceive oneself
  2. to believe one's own lies

In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)这(zhè)样(yàng)做(zuò)只(zhǐ)是(shì)自(zì)欺(qī)欺(qī)人(rén),问(wèn)题(tí)并(bìng)不(bú)会(huì)消(xiāo)失(shī)。

Doing this is just deceiving yourself and others; the problem won't disappear.

02

别(bié)再(zài)自(zì)欺(qī)欺(qī)人(rén)了(le),大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)已(yǐ)经(jīng)知(zhī)道(dào)真(zhēn)相(xiàng)。

Stop deceiving yourself and others; everyone already knows the truth.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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