“自欺”常见的英文表达是 self-deception,它指的是自己欺骗自己,对现实或自身情况进行不真实的认知或解读。
例句:
Self-deception is a common psychological defense mechanism that people use to avoid facing difficult truths.(自欺是人们用来避免面对艰难真相的一种常见心理防御机制。)
He was in a state of self-deception, refusing to acknowledge his mistakes.(他处于自欺的状态,拒绝承认自己的错误。)
此外, self-delusion 也有类似含义,同样表示“自欺;自我欺骗” ,不过在使用频率上,self-deception 更为常见。