指鹿為馬 zhǐ lù wéi mǎ

twist facts on purpose; call black white

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
為 wéi
for; because of; to
馬 mǎ
horse; surname Ma