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江湖骗子 — “A charlatan”

江湖骗子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a charlatan”. Swindler, or quack who deceives people for a living, often by claiming special skills or knowledge. Literally, “roaming swindler”.

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江湖骗子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

江湖骗子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
江
jiāng6large river, Yangtze River
湖
hú12lake
骗
piàn12deceive, trick, or defraud
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 江湖骗子

那个自称能包治百病的医生,实际上是个不折不扣的江湖骗子。
The doctor who claimed to cure all diseases was actually an out-and-out charlatan.

Idioms Related to 江湖骗子

More idioms starting with 江

  • jiāng江dōng东fù父lǎo老Elders or people of one's hometown
  • jiāng江dōng东dú独bù步Unrivaled in the Jiangdong region
  • jiāng江yún云wèi渭shù树deep feelings of parting and longing
  • jiāng江nán南hǎi海běi北far and wide
  • jiāng江tiān天yī一sè色river and sky merge into one color
  • jiāng江shān山bù不lǎo老May your life be as eternal as mountains and rivers
  • jiāng江shān山zhī之yì异drastic transformation of a landscape or territory
  • jiāng江shān山zhī之hèn恨Sorrow over lost homeland
  • jiāng江shān山bàn半bì壁a significant portion of a territory
  • jiāng江shān山kě可gǎi改,,běn本xìng性nán难yí移Nature is hard to change
  • jiāng江shān山hǎo好gǎi改,,běn本xìng性nán难yí移It's hard to change one's nature
  • jiāng江shān山hǎo好gǎi改,,bǐng秉xìng性nán难yí移Old habits die hard

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Questions about 江湖骗子

What does 江湖骗子 mean?

江湖骗子 (jiāng hú piàn zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a charlatan”.

How do you pronounce 江湖骗子?

江湖骗子 is pronounced jiāng hú piàn zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 江湖骗子 literally mean?

Literally, 江湖骗子 means “roaming swindler”. It is used to mean “a charlatan”.

What is the Chinese definition of 江湖骗子?

指闯荡江湖靠卖假药、算命等骗人谋生的人或招摇撞骗的人。

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