凭 空 捏 造

píng kōng niē zàodictionary entry

fabrication relying on nothing (idiom) / frame-up

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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.

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Original source entry:

憑空捏造凭空捏造 [ping2 kong1 nie1 zao4] /fabrication relying on nothing (idiom); frame-up/

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Other forms in these source records: 憑空捏造

凭
píng
to lean on / to lean against / to rely on / to depend on / (bound form) evidence / proof / on the basis of / according to / no matter (what, how etc)
空
kōng
empty / air / sky / in vain
kòng
to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time
捏
niē
to hold between the thumb and fingers / to pinch / to mold (using the fingers) / to hold (lit. in one's hand and fig.) / to join together / to fabricate (a story, a report, etc)
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

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