Chinese word

诬陷

Pronunciation

Pinyinwū xiàn

Meaning

  • verbfalsely accuse

Example

他被同事诬陷偷了钱。tā bèi tóng shì wū xiàn tōu le qián

His colleague falsely accused him of stealing money.

Illustration for 诬陷 (falsely accuse)

More examples

不要随便诬陷别人。bú yào suí biàn wū xiàn bié rén

Do not falsely accuse others carelessly.

Core concept

Using invented facts to make another person appear guilty and damage that person's standing.

Common phrases

  • 诬陷别人wū xiàn bié rén

    falsely accuse others

  • 被诬陷bèi wū xiàn

    be falsely accused

Similar words

冤枉yuān wǎng: Treating an innocent person as guilty or blaming that person for something not done.
诽谤fěi bàng: Spreading false, harmful claims or rumors that damage someone's reputation.

Definition in Chinese

故意捏造或散布虚假事实，使他人蒙受指控或名誉损害。gù yì niē zào huò sàn bù xū jiǎ shì shí shǐ tā rén méng shòu zhǐ kòng huò míng yù sǔn hài

Word origin

The compound is formed from 诬 (wū, "falsely accuse") + 陷 (xiàn, "trap"), linking a false charge with the image of deliberately trapping someone.

Usage tips

  • The verb often appears in passive sentences when the speaker centers the person who suffers the accusation, a useful pattern in workplace and news contexts.

Other meanings

  • frameverb
  • slanderverb

Opposites

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