"lead up the garden path" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 欺騙
• 誤導

Definition

有意欺騙某人，讓他們相信不真實的事情，通常通過給出虛假的希望或誤導的信息。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是英式英語裡的非正式成語，指用虛假希望或誤導讓人相信錯誤的事情。常用在描述被欺騙或被混淆的情況。美式英語較少使用這個說法。

Examples

He led me up the garden path with promises of a promotion.

他用升職的承諾**欺騙了我**。

Don’t let anyone lead you up the garden path with fake news.

別讓任何人用假新聞**騙了你**。

She felt hurt after being led up the garden path by her friend.

她在被朋友**欺騙**後感到受傷。

I can't believe you led me up the garden path all this time!

真不敢相信你這段時間一直在**騙我**！

They were led up the garden path into thinking the project would be easy.

他們被**誤導**，以為這個項目很容易。

I almost bought that car, but luckily I realized they were leading me up the garden path.

我差點買了那輛車，幸好發現他們在**騙我**。