指鹿为马 zhǐ lù wéi mǎ

to twist facts on purpose; to deceive

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation

Characters

Character Meaning
指 zhǐ HSK 4
to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; finger
鹿 lù
deer
为 wéi HSK 2
for; because of; to
马 mǎ HSK 3
horse; surname Ma