Chinese word

弄虚作假

Pronunciation

Pinyinnòng xū zuò jiǎ

Meaning

  • verbfabricate

Example

他在数据上弄虚作假，结果被发现。tā zài shù jù shàng nòng xū zuò jiǎ jié guǒ bèi fā xiàn

He fabricated the data and was found out.

Illustration for 弄虚作假 (fabricate)

More examples

学生被指控在论文中弄虚作假，学校启动了调查。xué shēng bèi zhǐ kòng zài lùn wén zhōng nòng xū zuò jiǎ xué xiào qǐ dòng le diào chá

The student was accused of falsifying a paper, and the school began an investigation.

Core concept

Replaces trustworthy records or evidence with a constructed false version that can mislead people.

Common phrases

  • 弄虚作假行为nòng xū zuò jiǎ xíng wéi

    act of fabrication

  • 举报弄虚作假jǔ bào nòng xū zuò jiǎ

    report falsification

  • 发现弄虚作假fā xiàn nòng xū zuò jiǎ

    discover falsification

Similar words

捏造niē zào: Inventing something untrue and presenting it as a fact.
伪造wěi zào: Copying or altering an object or document to pass it off as genuine.
篡改cuàn gǎi: Changing recorded information dishonestly so that it no longer shows the original facts.
欺骗qī piàn: Leading someone to believe something false through speech or behavior.

Definition in Chinese

故意制造虚假事实以欺骗他人，常用于指数据、记录或证据的捏造。gù yì zhì zào xū jiǎ shì shí yǐ qī piàn tā rén cháng yòng yú zhǐ shù jù jì lù huò zhèng jù de niē zào

Word origin

弄 (nòng, "manipulate") + 虚 (xū, "empty or unreal") + 作 (zuò, "make") + 假 (jiǎ, "false") give the idiom a compact picture of manufacturing facts instead of reporting them honestly.

Usage tips

  • The word normally describes an intentional act, not an honest mistake, which makes it useful when judging the reliability of a report or record.

Other meanings

  • forgeverb
  • deceiveverb

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