自欺

xū jiǎ de zì qī

虚假的自欺

hypocritical self-deceit

tā bìng wèi zì qī dì rèn wéi tā hé lù sī hái néng jì xù zuò péng you

他并未自欺地认为他和露丝还能继续做朋友。

He didn't deceive himself that he and Ruth could remain friends.