Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
欺世罔俗
欺世罔俗
欺世罔俗
欺世罔俗
欺世罔俗
欺世罔俗
欺世罔俗
欺世罔俗
欺世罔俗

欺世罔俗 — “To deceive the public and mislead popular customs or beliefs”

欺世罔俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive the public and mislead popular customs or beliefs”. To hoodwink the world and defraud the common people. Literally, “deceive the world and defraud the common customs”.

Frequency

欺世罔俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

欺世罔俗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
欺
qī12cheat or bully
世
shì5world, generation, era
罔
wǎng8deceive, none, lost, net
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 欺世罔俗

他的一些言论和行为,被认为是欺世罔俗,只为博取一时名利。
Some of his remarks and actions were considered to be deceiving the public, merely to gain temporary fame and profit.

Idioms Related to 欺世罔俗

More idioms starting with 欺

  • qī欺sān三mán瞒sì四repeatedly deceive and conceal
  • qī欺shàng上yā压xià下deceive superiors and oppress subordinates
  • qī欺shàng上mán瞒xià下deceive superiors and subordinates
  • qī欺shàng上wǎng罔xià下deceive superiors and exploit subordinates
  • qī欺shì世luàn乱sú俗deceive the public and undermine social customs
  • qī欺shì世huò惑zhòng众deceive the public and mislead the people
  • qī欺shì世huò惑sú俗deceive the public and mislead the masses
  • qī欺shì世dào盗míng名deceive the public to steal fame
  • qī欺shì世diào钓yù誉deceive the public for fame
  • qī欺zhǔ主wǎng罔shàng上deceive and mislead one's superior
  • qī欺rén人zhī之tán谈deceptive talk
  • qī欺rén人tài太shèn甚to go too far in bullying

Recommended tools

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Questions about 欺世罔俗

What does 欺世罔俗 mean?

欺世罔俗 (qī shì wǎng sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive the public and mislead popular customs or beliefs”.

How do you pronounce 欺世罔俗?

欺世罔俗 is pronounced qī shì wǎng sú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 欺世罔俗 literally mean?

Literally, 欺世罔俗 means “deceive the world and defraud the common customs”. It is used to mean “to deceive the public and mislead popular customs or beliefs”.

What is the Chinese definition of 欺世罔俗?

罔:欺骗。欺骗世人,蒙骗流俗

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us