瞒天过海

瞒天过海
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to cross the sea by a trick (idiom)

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to cross the sea by a trick (idiom)

    • He deceived everyone and successfully escaped.

  2. verb

    to achieve one's aim by underhanded means

    • He pulled the wool over everyone's eyes and successfully deceived them all.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Covering someone's eyes with grass is deception and concealment.

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