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谬托知己 — “Falsely claim an intimate friend”

谬托知己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to falsely claim or pretend that someone is one's intimate friend or confidant when they are not”. Literally, “Falsely claim an intimate friend”.

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谬托知己 Pronunciation and Pinyin

谬托知己 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谬
miù13error, fallacy, absurdity
托
tuō6support, entrust, or request
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
己
jǐ3self, oneself

Example Sentence with 谬托知己

他常常谬托知己,夸大自己与知名学者的交情,实际上并没有那么深厚的联系。
He often falsely claims intimate friendships, exaggerating his connections with well-known scholars, when in reality their relationship is not that deep.

Idioms Related to 谬托知己

More idioms starting with 谬

  • miù谬yǐ以qiān千lǐ里Grossly mistaken
  • miù谬wàng妄wú无jī稽utterly false and baseless
  • miù谬yōu悠zhī之shuō说absurd and groundless talk
  • miù谬xiǎng想tiān天kāi开indulge in absurd delusions
  • miù谬zhǒng种liú流chuán传Absurdities passed down through generations
  • miù谬cǎi采xū虚shēng声Mistakenly believe false reputation
  • miù谬cǎi采xū虚yù誉mistakenly believe in false fame

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Questions about 谬托知己

What does 谬托知己 mean?

谬托知己 (miù tuō zhī jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to falsely claim or pretend that someone is one's intimate friend or confidant when they are not”.

How do you pronounce 谬托知己?

谬托知己 is pronounced miù tuō zhī jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 谬托知己 literally mean?

Literally, 谬托知己 means “Falsely claim an intimate friend”. It is used to mean “to falsely claim or pretend that someone is one's intimate friend or confidant when they are not”.

What is the Chinese definition of 谬托知己?

指假托为知心朋友。

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