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错告

Word · VerbTraditional錯告

wrongfully report; make a false accusation due to misapprehension

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to wrongfully report; to make a false accusation

formal

Specifically refers to reporting to authorities based on incorrect or incomplete information, often without malicious intent (unlike诬告 wūgào, which is intentional). Used in legal and administrative contexts.

Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
xìn信
xī息
cuò错
wù误
ér而
cuò错
gào告
le了
lín邻
jū居
 。

He wrongfully reported his neighbor due to incorrect information.

Zhè这
cì次
diào调
chá查
chéng澄
qīng清
le了
shì事
shí实
 ,
zhèng证
míng明
zhī之
qián前
de的
jǔ举
bào报
shǔ属
yú于
cuò错
gào告
 。

This investigation clarified the facts, proving the previous report was a false accusation.

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Zài在
zhǎng掌
wò握
quán全
bù部
zhèng证
jù据
qián前
 ,
bù不
yào要
qīng轻
yì易
cuò错
gào告
tā他
rén人
 。

Do not wrongfully accuse others before obtaining all the evidence.

Cuò错
gào告
hé和
wū诬
gào告
zài在
fǎ法
lǜ律
shàng上
de的
xìng性
zhì质
hé和
hòu后
guǒ果
shì是
bù不
tóng同
de的
 。

Wrongful accusation and malicious accusation have different legal natures and consequences.