hoodwink world public opinion by calling black white
hoodwink world public opinion by calling black white
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d à om í ngq à sh à, which means to steal reputation and cheat the world. It comes from the biography of Zheng Bing in the history of Song Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
The biography of Zheng bingzhuan in the history of Song Dynasty: "there are so-called Taoist scholars in the modern literati. They deceive the world and steal their fame, so they should not be trusted."
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym] stealing fame and reputation, practicing fraud [antonym] seeking truth from facts, loyalty and honesty
Idiom usage
Combined; used as predicate, object and attribute; with derogatory meaning
hoodwink world public opinion by calling black white
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4.have all sorts of doubts and conjectures in one 's mind
have all sorts of doubts and conjectures in one 's mind - mǎn fù hú yí
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6.on every stick of wheat are growing two ears
on every stick of wheat are growing two ears - mài xiù liǎng qí
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7.be generous in aiding needy people
be generous in aiding needy people - zhàng yì shū cái
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