Definition
忽悠 (hū you) is a colloquial verb with two meanings: to con/dupe (by talking) and to sway/flicker/flutter. For the 'trick' sense, it's more about verbal deception than 钓鱼 (diào yú, lure into trap). For motion, it suggests gentle swaying, while 闪烁 (shǎn shuò) is for light twinkling and 飘扬 (piāo yáng) for waving in wind.
verb
to swayto flickerto flutterto trickto dupeto con
Examples
- 忽悠，。Bié bèi tā hū you le, tā shuō de dōu bù shì zhēn de.Don't be fooled by him — nothing he says is true.
- 忽悠。Húmiàn shàng de dēngguāng qīngqīng de hū you zhe.The lights on the lake surface flickered gently.
- 忽悠，。Nǐ zhè shì zài hū you lǎobǎixìng, méiyǒu rén huì xiāngxìn de.You're conning the ordinary people — no one will believe it.
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