"snake oil" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 假藥
• 騙人貨

Definition

“snake oil” 指被虛假宣傳為治療或解決辦法的東西，特別是實際上沒用或騙人的產品。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式或半正式語境，描述假療法、神奇產品或騙人解決方案。“snake oil salesman”指騙子。用來批評現代各種詐騙。

Examples

This medicine is just snake oil; it doesn't help anyone.

這種藥只是**假藥**，對誰都沒用。

Many people bought the snake oil and wasted their money.

很多人買了**假藥**，白白浪費了錢。

He called the new diet plan snake oil.

他說新的飲食方案是**假藥**。

That skincare cream is nothing but snake oil—don't waste your money.

那瓶護膚霜就是**假藥**，別浪費錢了。

Don't fall for his promises—he's just selling snake oil.

別信他的承諾——他只是在賣**假藥**。

Years later, people realized the investment scheme was snake oil all along.

多年後，人們才意識到這個投資方案一直都是**騙人貨**。