“自欺”常见的英文表达是 self-deception ,它是一个名词,指自己欺骗自己、自欺欺人的行为或状态。例如:
Self-deception is a dangerous habit that can prevent us from facing reality.(自欺是一种危险的习惯,会阻碍我们面对现实。)
此外,也可以用 deceive oneself 来表示“自欺”这一动作,这是一个动词短语。例如:
You are just deceiving yourself if you think you can get away with it.(如果你以为能侥幸逃脱,那只是在自欺欺人 。)