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诬害

Word · VerbTraditional誣害

frame by fabrication; incriminate falsely

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to frame by fabricating evidence; to incriminate by spreading false accusations

formal

Used in formal, legal, or literary contexts to describe intentionally fabricating facts to harm someone's reputation or cause them legal trouble. Often appears in passive constructions (被诬害).

Tā他
bèi被
chóu仇
rén人
wū诬
hài害
 ,
jìn进
le了
jiān监
yù狱
 。

He was framed by an enemy and sent to prison.

Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
hěn很
duō多
zhōng忠
chén臣
dōu都
bèi被
jiān奸
chén臣
wū诬
hài害
 。

Throughout history, many loyal officials were framed by treacherous ministers.

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Bù不
yào要
niē捏
zào造
shì事
shí实
wū诬
hài害
tā他
rén人
 。

Do not fabricate facts to frame others.

Zhè这
shì是
wū诬
hài害
zhōng忠
liáng良
de的
yīn阴
móu谋
 。

This is a conspiracy to frame loyal and good people.