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蒙在鼓里

be kept in the dark

→ 蒙
phrase Rare #29,929
be kept in the dark An idiom meaning to be unaware of the truth while others know it, often because someone is deliberately hiding information or deceiving the person.
CH: 大家都知道会议被取消了，只有我还蒙在鼓里。
EN: Everyone knew the meeting had been canceled, but I was the only one kept in the dark.

被老天蒙在鼓里很不公平，对不对？

It’s really unfair to be kept in the dark by fate, isn’t it?

— 机械师 (2004)

敌舰还蒙在鼓里呢

The enemy fleet is still completely in the dark.

— 从海底出击 (1981)

闹了半天就小人一个人蒙在鼓里

It turns out I was the only one kept in the dark the whole time.

— 满江红 (2023)