莫须有 (mò xū yǒu) — groundless, fabricated (usually of accusations or excuses)
Definition
A literary, fixed phrase meaning 'baseless / made-up', used almost entirely for accusations, charges, or excuses that have no real evidence.
adjective
groundlessfabricated (usually of accusations or excuses)
Examples
- 莫须有。Tā yīn wèi mò xū yǒu de zuì míng bèi pàn le xíng.He was sentenced for fabricated charges.
- 莫须有。Bú yào yòng mò xū yǒu de lǐ yóu lái tuī tuō zé rèn.Don't use groundless reasons to evade responsibility.
- 莫须有。Zhè cì chōng tū wán quán shì jī yú mò xū yǒu de huái yí.This conflict is based entirely on groundless suspicion.
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