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欺以其方

Mandarin · pinyin qī yǐ qí fāng

deceived by a pretense of reason (idiom)

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欺: qī · cheat, double-cross, deceive
以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local

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1–3–2–1 · qi1 yi3 qi2 fang1

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hei1 ji5 kei4 fong1

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