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憑空捏造

简凭空捏造 · 繁憑空捏造

Mandarin · pinyin píng kōng niē zào

fabrication relying on nothing (idiom); frame-up

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空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
捏: niē · pick with fingers; knead; mold
造: zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
凭: píng · lean on, depend on, rely on

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2–1–1–4 · ping2 kong1 nie1 zao4

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pang4 hung1 nip6 zou6

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