瞒天过海

Traditional: 瞞天過海

mán tiān guò hǎi

Dictionary entry

to cross the sea by a trick (idiom)

What does 瞒天过海 mean?

瞒天过海 (mán tiān guò hǎi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to cross the sea by a trick (idiom)

2to achieve one's aim by underhanded means

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瞒mánto conceal from · to keep (sb) in the dark 天tiānday · sky 过Guōsurname Guo 海Hǎisurname Hai

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瞒天过海

mán tiān guò hǎi

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