忽悠 (hūyou) Hoodwink & 吃醋 (chīcù) Jealous
流行词语 (liúxíng cí yŭ)Popular words
忽悠 (hū you)
Hoodwink
Where does it originate?
忽悠(hū you) is an often-used word in northern area of China and it originates from the word 胡诱(hú yòu), which means recklessly misleading. It became popular from a witty skit “selling crutches” 卖拐(mài guăi), which is created by the comic stars Zhao Benshan, Fan Wei and Gao Xiumin in the Spring Festival Gala Evening in 2001.…