Sự Thật, Bí Mật và Lừa Dối - Deception

Khám phá cách các thành ngữ tiếng Anh như "blow smoke" và "smell a rat" liên quan đến sự lừa dối trong tiếng Anh.

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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception

to pull the wool over one's eyes

[Cụm từ]

to hide the truth from someone and make them believe something that is not true

lừa ai đó, làm ai đó hiểu sai sự thật

Ex: The salesman tried to pull the wool over my eyes by telling me that the car was in perfect condition, when in fact it was full of problems.

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to bend the truth

[Cụm từ]

to not be completely truthful about something by changing or omitting some facts

bẻ cong sự thật, làm sai lệch sự thật

Ex: He always bends the truth so he never gets in any trouble.

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to blow smoke

[Cụm từ]

to try to deceive a person by doing or saying something that misleads or confuses them

đánh lạc hướng bằng lời nói, làm rối thông tin

Ex: The politician was known to blow smoke about his achievements, but there was little substance behind his claims.

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Canterbury tale

[Danh từ]

a story, explanation, or excuse that is hard to believe

câu chuyện khó tin, lời bào chữa khó tin

Ex: His explanation for being late was a Canterbury tale involving a flat tire, a lost phone, and a sudden rainstorm – hard to buy into.

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to cook the books

[Cụm từ]

to illegally change the financial records of a company or organization for personal gain

làm giả sổ sách, chỉnh sửa sổ sách gian lận

Ex: The CEO was caught trying to cook the books to make the company's financial situation appear more favorable than it actually was.

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snow job

[Danh từ]

an attempt to persuade someone to do or believe something using deception or flattery

lừa bằng lời nói, thuyết phục lừa dối

Ex: The salesman gave us a snow job, bombarding us with impressive-sounding features to distract from the product's flaws.

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hook, line, and sinker

[Cụm từ]

used for emphasizing how easily a person is fooled or deceived

Ex: Despite the dubious offer, he fell for it hook, line, and sinker, investing his savings in a fraudulent scheme.

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to throw dust in one's eyes

[Cụm từ]

to provide someone with false, altered, or misleading information

che mắt người khác, lừa dối

Ex: The con artist tried to throw dust in the investor's eyes with a complex financial scheme to cover up his fraudulent activities.

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to worm something out of somebody

[Cụm từ]

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

khai thác thông tin từ ai đó, hỏi dồn dập

Ex: The detective managed to worm the truth out of the suspect during a lengthy and strategic interrogation.

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to take somebody for a ride

[Cụm từ]

to deceive a person, often in order to steal their money

lừa ai đó, lừa đảo

Ex: The smooth-talking salesman tried to take the elderly couple for a ride by selling them an overpriced and unnecessary insurance policy.

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to smell a rat

[Cụm từ]

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

ngửi thấy điều mờ ám, nghi ngờ

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague's story, she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further.

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monkey business

[Danh từ]

behavior that is mischievous, dishonest, or unacceptable

trò mờ ám, gian lận

Ex: The CEO warned employees against engaging in any monkey business during the company's annual audit.

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(as) crooked as a dog's hind leg

[Cụm từ]

used to refer to a person who behaves in an untrustworthy or deceitful way

tham nhũng, không trung thực

Ex: The used car salesman's deal seemed as crooked as a dog's hind leg; he failed to disclose significant issues with the vehicle.

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to [lead] {sb} (up|down) the garden path

to lead somebody up the garden path

[Cụm từ]

to make a person believe something that is not true

dẫn dắt ai đó sai hướng, lừa dối

Ex: The scammer pretended to be a financial advisor, leading unsuspecting clients down the garden path with promises of high returns on investments.

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bait and switch

[Cụm từ]

a deceptive marketing tactic where a product or service is advertised at a low price to attract customers, but is then substituted for a more expensive or inferior option

mồi nhử và tráo hàng, lừa đảo thương mại

Ex: The seemingly attractive online deal for a smartphone turned out to be a bait and switch when the store insisted on selling a more expensive model upon pickup.

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smoke and mirrors

[Cụm từ]

a situation where something seems impressive or important, but is actually just a distraction from something else

lừa dối, ảo giác

Ex: The politician's speech was full of smoke and mirrors, promising change but lacking concrete plans.

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to pull a fast one

[Cụm từ]

to cheat someone in a clever and often unexpected way

lừa ai đó khéo léo, lừa

Ex: He thought he could pull a fast one on the teacher by giving a fake excuse for not doing his homework, but she saw right through it.

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free lunch

[Danh từ]

something that appears free but actually costs something in a hidden or indirect way

tưởng miễn phí nhưng có chi phí ẩn, chi phí ẩn

Ex: The online platform claimed to offer free services, but users soon discovered there was no such thing as a free lunch when they encountered hidden fees.

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copycat

[Danh từ]

a person who imitates the actions, clothes, ideas, etc. of someone else

kẻ bắt chước, người bắt chước người khác

Ex: In the fashion industry, designers often face challenges with copycat brands imitating their latest creations.

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Sự Thật, Bí Mật và Lừa Dối
Deception	Secrecy	Giữ Bí Mật	Nói Dối và Phóng Đại
Hiển nhiên	Pretense	Tiết Lộ Bí Mật	Độ Sâu và Bề Mặt
Niềm Tin và Sự Trung Thực	Tính trung thực	Nịnh hót và khoe khoang

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