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欺君罔上

Mandarin · pinyin qī jūn wǎng shàng

to dupe one's sovereign

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欺: qī · cheat, double-cross, deceive
君: jūn · sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince
罔: wǎng · net; deceive; libel; negative
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up

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1–1–3–4 · qi1 jun1 wang3 shang4

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hei1 gwan1 mong5 soeng6

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(idiomatic) to deceive the emperor or monarch

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