Definition
诬陷 (wū xiàn) means to frame someone by making false accusations, often with fabricated evidence. It is more specific than 陷害 (xiàn hài), which is a broader term for setting someone up or entrapping them. 栽赃 (zāi zāng) focuses on planting evidence, while 诬陷 emphasizes the false accusation itself.
verb
to frame (someone)to falsely accuse with fabricated evidence
Easily confused
- 无限wú xiànsound-alikeunlimited, unbounded
- 无线wú xiànsound-alikewireless
Examples
- 诬陷，。Tā bèi rén wū xiàn, zuò le sān nián láo.He was framed by someone and spent three years in prison.
- 诬陷。Jǐngfāng chámíng zhè shì yì qǐ wū xiàn àn.The police determined that this was a case of framing.
- ，诬陷。Nǐ ná bù chū zhèngjù, jiù shì zài wū xiàn wǒ.If you can't produce evidence, you're just framing me.
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