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向壁虚造

xiàng bì xū zàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
facing a wall, an imaginary construction (idiom) / baseless fabrication
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-246a906767aa94ee. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

向壁虛造 向壁虚造 [xiang4 bi4 xu1 zao4] /facing a wall, an imaginary construction (idiom); baseless fabrication/

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Other forms in these source records: 向壁虛造

  • 向
    xiàng

    towards / to face / to turn towards / direction / to support / to side with / shortly before / formerly / always / all along / (suffix) suitable for ... / oriented to ... / to tend toward / to guide / orientation / to turn toward / to

    Xiàng

    surname Xiang

  • 壁
    bì

    wall / rampart

  • 虚
    xū

    emptiness / void / abstract theory or guiding principles / empty or unoccupied / diffident or timid / false / humble or modest / (of health) weak / virtual / in vain

  • 造
    zào

    to make / to build / to manufacture / to invent / to fabricate / to go to / party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement) / crop / classifier for crops

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.