"mountebank" in Chinese (Simplified)
江湖骗子骗子
Definition
江湖骗子指通过欺骗别人获得金钱或注意力的人，经常假装有特殊技能或售卖假药。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
较正式并带有些过时色彩，常见于历史语境或严厉指责，用于描述冒充医生、卖假药等骗子人物。在现代口语中较少使用。
Examples
The mountebank sold fake medicine in the market.
这个**江湖骗子**在市场上卖假药。
People realized the mountebank was tricking them.
人们意识到这位**骗子**在骗他们。
A mountebank often makes loud promises to get attention.
**江湖骗子**经常夸大其词来吸引注意。
Don't trust that guy—he's just another mountebank looking to make a quick buck.
别相信那个人——他不过是个想赚快钱的**江湖骗子**。
The old town square was once full of mountebanks entertaining the crowds with tricks and cures.
古老的广场过去充满了**江湖骗子**，用把戏和疗法娱乐人群。
Her stories about healing people made her sound like a real mountebank to the doctors.
她关于治病的故事让医生觉得她像个真正的**江湖骗子**。