横加指责 (héng) — to make unwarranted accusations; to blame someone arbitrarily and harshly
Definition
A formal, written phrase meaning to level harsh, baseless accusations at someone — the 横 prefix adds the sense of 'arbitrarily / without justification'. Far stronger and more rhetorical than a plain 指责.
verb
to make unwarranted accusationsto blame someone arbitrarily and harshly
Examples
- 横加指责，。Tā méi yǒu rèn hé zhèng jù jiù héng, shí zài bù gōng píng.He made unwarranted accusations without any evidence — it's really unfair.
- 横加指责，。Miàn duì bié rén de héng, tā xuǎn zé le chén mò.Faced with others' groundless accusations, she chose to remain silent.
- 横加指责。Méi tǐ bú yīng gāi duì dāng shì rén héng.The media should not make unwarranted accusations against the person involved.
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