遮人耳目 zhe ren er mu deceive the public

Explanation

比喻掩盖真相，迷惑别人。

A metaphor for concealing the truth and deceiving others。

Origin Story

从前，有一个贪官，他鱼肉百姓，搜刮民脂民膏，为了掩盖自己的罪行，他常常想方设法遮人耳目。他贿赂官员，收买记者，甚至雇佣杀手灭口。但他终究逃不过正义的审判，最终受到了法律的严惩。这个故事告诉我们，任何遮人耳目的行为都无法长久，正义终将战胜邪恶。

congqian, you yige tan guan, ta yurou baixing, sougua minzhimingao, weile yangei ziji de zuixing, ta changchang xiangfangshefa zheren ermu. ta huilu guan yuan, shoumai jizhe, shenzhi guyong shashou miekou. dan ta zhongjiu taobguo zhengyi de shenpan, zhongyu shoudale fa lv de yancheng. zhege gushi gaosu women, renhe zheren ermu de xingwei dou wufa changjiu, zhengyi zhongjiang zhansheng xie'e.

Once upon a time, there was a corrupt official who exploited the people and amassed wealth. To cover up his crimes, he always tried to deceive the public. He bribed officials, bought journalists, and even hired assassins to silence witnesses. But he could not ultimately escape the just judgment and was finally severely punished. This story teaches us that any behavior that attempts to deceive the public is not lasting, and that justice will ultimately prevail。

Usage

用于比喻掩饰真相，迷惑别人。

yongyu biju yanshi zhenxiang, mihuo bieren

Used to describe the act of concealing the truth and deceiving others。

Examples

• 他偷偷摸摸地做这些事，完全是遮人耳目。

  ta toutoumomode zuo zhexieshi, wanquan shi zheren ermu

  He secretly did these things, completely covering up the truth。

Related Idioms

• 掩人耳目

• 遮掩

• 隐瞒

Opposite Idioms

• 明目张胆

• 公开透明