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胡編亂造
简 胡编乱造 · 繁 胡編亂造Mandarin · pinyin hú biān luàn zào
Meanings
- to concoct a cock-and-bull story (idiom)
- to make things up
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2–1–4–4 · hu2 bian1 luan4 zao4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
wu4 pin1 lyun6 zou6
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wu4 pin1 lyun6 zou6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to fabricate (stories, etc.); to cook up
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