自欺欺人zì qī qī rén

be hooked by one’s own lies; cheat (/deceive/fool) oneself as well as others; whip the devil round the post (/around the stump)
❍ 我们仔细查察自己，不再说诳的时候到来了，一到不再～的时候，也就是到了看见希望的萌芽的时候。(鲁迅《华盖集·补白》80) Surely the time has come for us to examine ourselves carefully and stop telling lies.Once we cease deceiving ourselves and others,there will be fresh hope for us.
❍ 要论中国人，必须不被搽在表面的～的脂粉所诓骗，却看看他的筋骨和脊梁。(《鲁迅选集》Ⅳ—97) In considering the Chinese people,we must not be deceived by the veneer of self-deception,but must look at the sinews and backbone.

• acas(advisory，conciliation and arbitration service)
• acatalectic
• acataleptic
• acataphasia
• acatastasia
• acausality
• accad
• accademia
• accedas ad curiam
• accede
• accelerate
• acceleration
• acceleration of free fall
• accelerator
• accelerator principle
• accelerometer
• accent
• accentor(或shufflewing)
• accents
• accept
• acceptance house
• acceptilatio
• access
• accessary
• accessorie