弄虚作假

nòng xū zuò jiǎ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

制造虚假的情况或事物，欺骗他人。

To engage in fraud or deception; to fabricate falsehoods.

常用于批评或揭露不诚实、欺诈的行为，如考试作弊、商业欺诈、虚假宣传等。

Often used to criticize or expose dishonest or fraudulent behavior, such as cheating in exams, commercial fraud, false advertising, etc.

1 他在考试中弄虚作假，被取消了成绩。 (He cheated on the exam and had his scores cancelled.)
2 这家公司因为弄虚作假被罚款。 (This company was fined for fraud.)
3 我们不能容忍任何弄虚作假的行为。 (We cannot tolerate any fraudulent behavior.)
4 他因为弄虚作假而失去了大家的信任。 (He lost everyone's trust because of his deception.)
5 新闻报道揭露了政客弄虚作假的内幕。 (The news report exposed the inside story of the politician's fraud.)
6 学术研究必须杜绝弄虚作假。 (Academic research must eliminate fraud.)

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