Neil
Hello, I'm Neil.
Feifei
大家好，我是冯菲菲。欢迎收听 BBC 英语教学的《地道英语》节目。
Neil
In this programme, I thought I'd impress you with an old Chinese phrase that we use in English now.
Feifei
Oh, yes? Neil 要给我介绍一个英语中也会用到的中文谚语，这是真的吗？Go on, then!
Neil
The phrase is jiggery-pokery.
Feifei
Jiggery-pokery? Oh, come on! 拜托，这哪儿是中文啊？That's not Chinese!
Neil
It is – everyone in China uses it, apparently.
Feifei
I don't think so. What does it mean, anyway?
Neil
‘Jiggery-pokery’ refers to dishonest behaviour that is intended to trick people.
Feifei
原来，单词“jiggery-pokery”的意思是“骗局、诡计”，我们在口语中用它来表示“不诚实的，欺骗他人的行为”，也就好比汉语里的“骗人的伎俩”。Oh, hold on, were you trying to trick me just to illustrate this phrase?
Neil
Yes! I almost tricked you, didn't I?
Feifei
Hmmm. I think we had better hear some examples of this phrase in action.
Examples
The company is being investigated after some shareholders accused it of jiggery-pokery.
I was surprised that the businessman got away with so much jiggery-pokery before he was finally caught and sent to prison.
Feifei
组合词“jiggery-pokery”的意思是“被隐瞒的、不诚信的行为”。不过 Neil，“jiggery-pokery”可绝不是什么中文成语。我们讲究做生意“言而有信”、“童叟无欺”，与人交往的时候要“以诚相待”、“心口如一”……
Neil
OK, I get it. Now before I forget, don't you owe me ten pounds?
Feifei
No! I bought you lunch, remember? Honestly, jiggery-pokery in action!
Neil
Well, at least you won't forget the phrase now.
Feifei
That’s true. Bye.
Neil
Goodbye.
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