子虚乌有 (zǐ xū wū) — sheer fiction; something completely made up; imaginary

Definizione

A four-character idiom meaning something is entirely fabricated and has no basis in reality. A more literary, emphatic alternative to plain words like 假的.

idiom
sheer fictionsomething completely made upimaginary

Esempi

  • 子虚乌有
    Tā shuō de nà jiàn shì wán quán shì zǐ xū wū, gēn běn méi yǒu fā shēng.
    That thing he said is completely fictitious; it never happened.
  • 子虚乌有
    Zhè lèi zǐ xū wū de chuán yán zài wǎng luò shàng liú chuán hěn kuài.
    This kind of groundless rumor spreads quickly online.
  • 子虚乌有
    Bú yào xiāng xìn nà xiē zǐ xū wū de gù shi, dōu shì biān zào de.
    Don't believe those fabricated stories; they are all made up.

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