弄虛作假 [－虚－－]

Jyutping lung6 heoi1 zok3 gaa2
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    耍花招​、​故意​創造虛​假​嘅​事物​嚟​欺騙​其他人
    to cheat people
    • 呢個江湖騙子最叻弄虛作假，靠呃人錢過日子。
      呢个江湖骗子最叻弄虚作假，靠呃人钱过日子。
      ni1 go3 gong1 wu4 pin3 zi2 zeoi3 lek1 lung6 heoi1 zok3 gaa2, kaau3 aak1 jan4 cin2 gwo3 jat6 zi2.
      The swindler is good at cheating people, making his living by cheating.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to practice fraud
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3033
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个江湖骗子最叻弄虚作假，靠呃人钱过日子。
    呢個江湖騙子最叻弄虛作假，靠呃人錢過日子。
    ni1 go3 gong1 wu4 pin3 zi2 zeoi3 lek1 lung6 heoi1 zok3 gaa2, kaau3 aak1 jan4 cin2 gwo3 jat6 zi2.
    • The swindler is good at cheating people, making his living by cheating.