godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
General term for intentionally misleading someone, often with a nuance of betrayal or clever manipulation.
彼は巧みな話術で相手を欺いた。
He deceived his opponent with skillful rhetoric.
Don't be fooled by appearances.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
be as ... as ...
Literary or rhetorical pattern 「Aを欺くB」 meaning B is so extreme it rivals or surpasses A (e.g., 'a beauty to rival a flower'). Rare in modern everyday speech.
彼女は花を欺く美しさだ。
She has a beauty that rivals a flower.
その白さは雪を欺くほどだった。
Its whiteness was such that it rivaled snow.