deceive oneself
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is m á nx ī nm è ij ǐ, which means to do something against conscience. From Qujiang pool.
Idiom explanation
Ignorance: deceiving.
The origin of Idioms
The third discount of Yuan Shi Junbao's Qujiang pool: "deceiving the heaven and others, deceiving oneself, and not blessed by the gods."
Idiom usage
To do something wrong against one's conscience. I can't bear the bald man! How hateful! The four monks are empty, but they want to make money. Ling Mengchu, Ming Dynasty
deceive oneself