To frame someone with meticulous legal arguments and clever accusations; to trump up charges using subtle and harsh interpretations of the law.
那个不负责任的经理为了推卸责任，竟然深文巧劾，把所有过错都推到下属身上
That irresponsible manager, in order to shirk responsibility, even resorted to framing his subordinates with meticulous legal arguments and clever accusations, pushing all faults onto them.
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