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” …