fabricate out of nothing; make up without factual basis
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to fabricate; to concoct; to make up out of nothing
A derogatory idiom describing the creation of stories, theories, or explanations without any factual foundation. Literally means 'facing the wall and making up fiction.' Often used in academic or journalistic contexts to criticize unfounded claims.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
wán完
quán全
shì是
xiàng向
bì壁
xū虚
gòu构
，
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
shì事
shí实
gēn根
jù据
。
This article is completely fabricated out of thin air, without any factual basis.
Xiě写
lì历
shǐ史
bù不
néng能
xiàng向
bì壁
xū虚
gòu构
，
bì必
xū须
yǒu有
kě可
kào靠
de的
shǐ史
liào料
zhī支
chēng撑
。
Writing history cannot be based on fabrication; it must be supported by reliable historical materials.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
rén人
wù物
suī虽
shì是
xū虚
gòu构
，
què却
yě也
bù不
néng能
wán完
quán全
xiàng向
bì壁
xū虚
zào造
，
zǒng总
yào要
fú符
hé合
yí一
dìng定
de的
luó逻
jí辑
。
Although characters in novels are fictional, they cannot be entirely made up out of nothing; they must still conform to a certain logic.
Nà那
zhǒng种
xiàng向
bì壁
xū虚
gòu构
de的
yáo谣
yán言
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
bèi被
shì事
shí实
jiē揭
chuān穿
le了
。
That kind of fabricated rumor was quickly exposed by the facts.