诬告 (wū gào) — to falsely accuse; to frame (someone) with fabricated evidence
Definition
A formal/legal verb meaning 'to frame someone' by fabricating evidence against them, often used in the passive 被诬告 ('to be falsely accused'). It implies deliberate malicious intent, not just an honest mistake.
verb
to falsely accuseto frame (someone) with fabricated evidence
Examples
- 诬告。Tā yīn wèi bèi wū gào ér méng shòu le shí nián yuān yù.He suffered ten years of wrongful imprisonment because he was framed.
- 诬告。Fǎ lǜ yán lì chéng fá wū gào xíng wéi.The law severely punishes acts of false accusation.
- 诬告，。Tā bèi rén wū gào, dàn zuì zhōng chá míng le zhēn xiàng.She was falsely accused by someone, but the truth was finally uncovered.
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