最好的骗子连自己都要骗
“the best liars even fool themselves.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都说
“They always say”
最好的骗子连自己都要骗
“the best liars even fool themselves.”
我就是那个骗自己的骗子
“I'm that liar who fooled myself.”
“I have deceived myself so deeply that I almost believed my own lies.”
Originating from a traditional Chinese idiom meaning 'to deceive oneself and others', this phrase in modern contexts often refers to a psychological defense mechanism used when dealing with emotional entanglements or personal dilemmas.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even... (an emphatic structure indicating an extreme case)
Commonly used to emphasize an unexpected or extreme situation, such as 'even a child knows this'.
it is commonly said that / people all say
Frequently used colloquially to introduce a widely held belief or common saying, often setting up a subsequent contrast or personal reflection.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I can't deceive myself.”
“there are many scammers nowadays.”
“there really are too many fraudsters in society nowadays.”
“Even if it were a lie, I'd accept it.”
“A liar with a conscience is still a liar.”
“I don't want to get tricked like a fool.”