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忽悠

Mandarin · pinyin hū you

to rock
to sway
to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water)
to flutter (e.g. of a flag)
to trick sb into doing sth
to dupe
to con

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忽: hū · suddenly, abruptly; neglect
悠: yōu · long, far, remote, distant; leisurely

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1–5 · hu1 you5

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verb

(colloquial) to flicker; to shine unsteadily; to shake; to rock; to sway
(colloquial) to coax; to bluff; to dupe; to con; to trick

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