弄虚作假

nòng xū zuò jiǎ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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诚实

chéng shí

honest

指言行一致，不虚假

Related words

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造假

zào jiǎ

to counterfeit

制造假东西或伪造信息

诈骗

zhà piàn

to defraud

以非法占有为目的，用虚构事实或隐瞒真相的方法骗取财物

Synonyms

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欺骗

qī piàn

to deceive

泛指用虚假言行使人上当

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“行为”“手法”等抽象名词搭配，表示欺骗性举动，如“弄虚作假的行为”

Common mistakes

不能拆开使用，不要说“弄了虚作了假”

Example Sentences

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他为了获得合同而弄虚作假。

He resorted to trickery to get the contract.

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Child Words of 弄虚作假

worker

to do; to engage in

fake

vacation

lane

to do

emptiness