瞒天过海 deceive secretly
Explanation
瞒天过海，汉语成语，指暗中进行欺骗活动。比喻用欺骗手段在暗地里活动。
Man tian guo hai, a Chinese idiom, refers to secretly carrying out deceptive activities. It is a metaphor for activities where deception is used secretly.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有个叫李白的诗人，他喝酒写诗，非常豪放不羁。一天，他与几个朋友在酒楼上饮酒作乐。席间，李白兴致高昂，提笔写下了一首气势磅礴的诗歌。他自鸣得意，认为这首诗将会名垂千古。 然而，其中一位朋友却对这首诗提出了质疑，认为诗中的一些语句不够精炼，甚至有些词句用得不太恰当。李白听了，勃然大怒，认为朋友是在故意贬低他的才华。 争执不下，李白竟想用计谋瞒过他的朋友，暗中把这首诗广为传播，让更多的人欣赏他的诗作。他与店家暗中合作，偷偷地把这首诗印制成册，分发到各个地方。 此事最终还是被朋友察觉。朋友们对他这种瞒天过海的行为非常不满，认为他不应该如此缺乏坦诚。李白最终也认识到自己的错误，真诚地向朋友们道歉。从此以后，李白更加注重与朋友之间的真诚交流与合作。
It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai, who was known for his unrestrained lifestyle and carefree manner. One day, he celebrated with several friends at a tavern. During the feast, Li Bai, full of inspiration, wrote a powerful poem. He was very pleased with his work and believed it would go down in the annals of literature. However, one of his friends questioned the poem, finding some parts not concise enough, even awkwardly phrased. Li Bai became angry, believing that his friend was intentionally belittling his talent. Unable to reach an agreement, Li Bai decided to secretly spread his poem to a wider audience. He collaborated with the tavern owner and secretly had the poem printed and distributed. But his friend eventually found out and was very annoyed with Li Bai's underhanded actions. He thought it was unfair to be so dishonest. Eventually, Li Bai realized his mistake and sincerely apologized to his friends. From then on, he paid more attention to honest communication and collaboration with his friends.
Usage
用于形容暗中进行欺骗活动。
Used to describe secretly carried out deceptive activities.
Examples
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他偷偷摸摸地做这件事，简直是瞒天过海。
ta toutoumomode zuo zhejian shi, jianzhi shi mantan guohai.
He did this thing secretly, it's simply deceiving.
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他们瞒天过海地把货物偷运出境。
tamen mantan guohaidi ba huowu touyun chu jing
They smuggled goods out of the country secretly