妄称 (wàng chēng) — to make an improper or reckless claim; to assert falsely
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to claim recklessly or falsely' — 妄 carries a moral judgment (baseless, presumptuous), stronger than simply 'to say' (说/称). Common in formal writing about false advertising or unsupported assertions.
verb
to make an improper or reckless claimto assert falsely
Examples
- 妄称，。Tā wàng chēng zì jǐ shì zhuān jiā, qí shí shén me dōu bù dǒng.He recklessly claims to be an expert, but in fact he doesn't know anything.
- 妄称，。Zhè jiā gōng sī wàng chēng chǎn pǐn yǒu shén qí gōng xiào, bèi fá kuǎn le.This company made an improper claim about its product having magical effects and was fined.
- 妄称。Lì shǐ yán jiū zhě bù néng wàng chēng bù cún zài de shì shí.Historical researchers must not falsely assert facts that do not exist.
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