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骗局
piànjú
Description
骗局是坏人想出来的办法，用来骗别人的钱或者东西。
A 骗局 is a trick made up by bad people to cheat others out of money or things.
如果有人说给你很多钱，你要小心，这可能是一个骗局。
If someone says they will give you a lot of money, be careful, it might be a 骗局.
Meanings
骗局piànjú
a fraud, scam, or hoax
警察发现了这个大骗局。
The police uncovered the big scam.
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Notes
- Etymology
骗 (to deceive) + 局 (scheme/situation), literally a 'deceiving scheme'.
- Nuance
骗局 is the scam itself; 骗子 is the person who runs it.
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