to feign one thing while doing something else; to divert someone's attention towards something while secretly doing something else to achieve one's goal
In this business negotiation, he adopted a strategy of feigning one intention while secretly pursuing another, engaging in friendly conversation on the surface while covertly planning a takeover.
On the path of growth, we often hear the saying that a master can only lead a person to the temple gate, so each individual must put in their own effort.
