瞒天过海 in English man2 tian1 guo4 hai3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to cross the sea by a trick (idiomatic expression)
  • to achieve one's aim by underhanded means

Simplified Characters

瞒 天 过 海

Traditional Characters

瞞 天 過 海

Pinyin

man2 tian1 guo4 hai3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

瞒man2to conceal from 天tian1day 过guo4surname Guo 海hai3surname Hai