Chinese word

上当

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng dàng

Meaning

  • verbbe fooled

Example

我不想再上当了。wǒ bù xiǎng zài shàng dàng le

I do not want to be fooled again.

Illustration for 上当 (be fooled)

More examples

他因为贪便宜而上当吃亏了。tā yīn wèi tān pián yi ér shàng dàng chī kuī le

He was fooled and lost out because he was tempted by the low price.

Core concept

A trusting person steps into a hidden setup and comes away deceived or at a loss.

Common phrases

  • 上当吃亏shàng dàng chī kuī

    be fooled and lose out

  • 别再上当bié zài shàng dàng

    do not be fooled again

Similar words

受骗shòu piàn: Being deceived by another person's lies or scheme and suffering a loss.
被骗bèi piàn: Being cheated by someone and losing something of value.
中招zhòng zhāo: Getting caught by a trick and ending up deceived.
上圈套shàng quān tào: Falling into a trap or scheme set by someone and being deceived.

Definition in Chinese

因轻信他人或落入他人设计的圈套而受到欺骗或损失。yīn qīng xìn tā rén huò luò rù tā rén shè jì de quān tào ér shòu dào qī piàn huò sǔn shī

Word origin

The compound uses 上 (shàng, "go onto") + 当 (dàng, "a trap or harmful encounter") to picture a person entering a scheme through misplaced trust.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 上当了 (shàngdàngle, "was fooled") reports a realized mistake, while 别上当 (bié shàngdàng, "do not be fooled") warns that the situation is still avoidable.

Other meanings

  • fall into a trapverb
  • be cheatedverb

Opposites

  • 识破shí pòsee throughverb

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