东诓西骗 — “To deceive and swindle people everywhere”
东诓西骗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive and swindle people everywhere”. To practice widespread deception and fraud. Literally, “East deceive, west cheat”.
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东诓西骗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东诓西骗 Character Breakdown
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那个商人总是东诓西骗，口碑很差，生意也越来越不好。
That businessman always deceives and swindles people everywhere, so his reputation is very poor, and his business is getting worse and worse.
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Synonyms of 东诓西骗
More idioms starting with 东
- dōng东yī一xià下xī西yī一xià下act aimlessly or erratically
- dōng东dǎo倒xī西wāi歪staggering and lopsided
- dōng东tōu偷xī西mō摸pilfer here and there
- dōng东tù兔xī西wū乌The relentless passage of time
- dōng东chōng冲xī西jué决floodwaters gushing and breaching banks
- dōng东chōng冲xī西zhuàng撞rush about aimlessly
- dōng东chōng冲xī西tū突charge and attack in all directions
- dōng东láo劳xī西yàn燕friends or lovers separating
- dōng东nán南zhī之bǎo宝outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之xiù秀Outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之měi美Eminence of the Southeast
- dōng东nán南bàn半bì壁southeastern half of the country
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Open the tool →Questions about 东诓西骗
What does 东诓西骗 mean?
东诓西骗 (dōng kuāng xī piàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive and swindle people everywhere”.
How do you pronounce 东诓西骗?
东诓西骗 is pronounced dōng kuāng xī piàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东诓西骗 literally mean?
Literally, 东诓西骗 means “East deceive, west cheat”. It is used to mean “to deceive and swindle people everywhere”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东诓西骗?
指到处说谎诈骗。