"mountebank" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 江湖騙子
• 騙子

Definition

江湖騙子是指為了騙取金錢或關注而欺騙他人的人，經常假裝擁有特殊能力或販賣假藥。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於較正式及過時用語，多見於歷史敘述或用作嚴厲侮辱。常指假醫生、表演騙子等，現代口語使用罕見。

Examples

The mountebank sold fake medicine in the market.

這個**江湖騙子**在市場上賣假藥。

People realized the mountebank was tricking them.

人們意識到這位**騙子**正在欺騙他們。

A mountebank often makes loud promises to get attention.

**江湖騙子**常常大聲許諾以吸引注意。

Don't trust that guy—he's just another mountebank looking to make a quick buck.

別相信那個人——他只是又一個想賺快錢的**江湖騙子**。

The old town square was once full of mountebanks entertaining the crowds with tricks and cures.

古老的廣場過去常有許多**江湖騙子**以把戲和療法娛樂羣眾。

Her stories about healing people made her sound like a real mountebank to the doctors.

她講治病的故事讓醫生覺得她像個真正的**江湖騙子**。