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“wrongly accuse” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuān wǎng

Example

别把他冤枉了,他昨天不在这里。bié bǎ tā yuān wǎng le tā zuó tiān bú zài zhè lǐ

Don't wrongly accuse him; he wasn't here yesterday.

Illustration for 冤枉 (wrongly accuse)

How to say “wrongly accuse” in Chinese

“Wrongly accuse” in Chinese is 冤枉 (yuān wǎng).

Blame or punishment is forced onto the wrong person instead of resting with its proper target.

Full entry for 冤枉: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 冤枉

他被误解,差点被冤枉。tā bèi wù jiě chà diǎn bèi yuān wǎng

He was misunderstood and nearly wrongly accused.

Tips for using 冤枉

  • In everyday speech, the word often appears when someone rejects unfair blame, which makes it stronger than a complaint about an ordinary mistake.

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