欺人太甚

qī rén tài shèn
Meaning: to go too far in deceiving others

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欺人太甚 (qī rén tài shèn)

‘欺人太甚’ is an idiomatic four-character expression meaning 'to go too far in deceiving or bullying others' — it conveys strong disapproval and moral outrage. Literally, 欺 means 'to deceive or bully', 人 means 'people', 太 means 'excessively', and 甚 means 'to an extreme degree'. Together, they form a compact, emphatic judgment that someone’s deceitful or oppressive behavior has crossed an unacceptable line. It’s often used in spoken and written Chinese to express indignation when someone acts with blatant dishonesty, arrogance, or injustice.

This phrase functions as a predicate or verbal phrase, typically appearing after the subject (e.g., '他这样做欺人太甚') and frequently followed by a reaction like '令人愤怒' or '不能容忍'. While not formal in bureaucratic contexts, it’s common in everyday criticism, media commentary, and online discourse — especially when highlighting hypocrisy, exploitation, or abuse of power. It carries emotional weight and implies shared ethical expectations among listeners.

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