尔虞我诈 ěr yú wǒ zhà

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiom); fig. mutual deception
  2. each tries to outwit the other
  3. dog eats dog and devil take the hindmost

CHARACTERS

尔 ěr
HSK 4
you; that, those; final particle
虞 yú concerned about, anxious, worried
我 wǒ
HSK 1
our, us, i, me, my, we
诈 zhà
HSK 6
cheat, defraud, swindle; trick