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胡編亂造

简胡编乱造 · 繁胡編亂造

Mandarin · pinyin hú biān luàn zào

to concoct a cock-and-bull story (idiom)
to make things up

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胡: hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
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造: zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
编: biān · knit, weave; arrange; compile
乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt

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2–1–4–4 · hu2 bian1 luan4 zao4

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wu4 pin1 lyun6 zou6

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(idiomatic) to fabricate (stories, etc.); to cook up

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