尔虞我诈 in English er3 yu2 wo3 zha4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically each tries to outwit the other
  • deceit and treachery

Simplified Characters

尔 虞 我 诈

Traditional Characters

爾 虞 我 詐

Pinyin

er3 yu2 wo3 zha4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

尔er3variant of 爾|尔[er3] 虞yu2surname Yu 我wo3I 诈zha4to cheat