frame; fabricate charges; entrap
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to frame; to fabricate charges; to entrap
formalA classical/literary term referring to the malicious act of setting someone up, often used in legal, historical, or formal contexts.
Jiān奸
chén臣
cháng常
cháng常
gòu构
xiàn陷
zhōng忠
liáng良
。
Treacherous officials often framed loyal and righteous people.
Tā他
bèi被
duì对
shǒu手
gòu构
xiàn陷
rù入
yù狱
。
He was framed and imprisoned by his rival.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
gòu构
xiàn陷
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
shí十
fēn分
bēi卑
bǐ鄙
。
Such framing tactics are utterly despicable.