尔虞我诈 ěr yú wǒ zhà

each tries to outwit the other

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 54110th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
variant of ěr; so; thus
surname Yu; to worry; to anticipate
I; me; my
to cheat; to swindle; to pretend