上当

• 拼音: shàng dàng
• 汉字拆解: 上 = up, on; 当 = originally pawn shop — to be cheated

含义

To be fooled; to be cheated; to fall for a trick. Being deceived into doing or believing something.

A colloquial expression indicating one has been deceived, usually in the context of scams, tricks, or false promises. Often followed by 受骗 for emphasis (上当受骗). Can range from minor deceptions to serious fraud. The term carries a sense of the victim being naive or careless.

例句

1. 别轻易相信陌生人的话，小心上当。
2. 他上当买了一部假冒手机。
3. 我上过一次当，以后再也不会轻信这种广告了。

用法指南

语境: warning, scams, everyday

语气: cautionary

正确说法

• 别上当！(Don't fall for it!)
• 我差点上当了。(I almost got fooled.)

错误说法

• 不要说'他上当了我' (Don't say 他上当了我 — 上当 is what happens to the victim, not what the deceiver does; say 他骗了我)

起源与历史

Literally means to 'go to the pawn shop' (当铺), where dishonest pawnbrokers would undervalue items. Over time, evolved to mean being cheated or deceived.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal