深文巧劾 — “Meticulous legal provisions and clever accusation”
深文巧劾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to frame someone with meticulous legal arguments and clever accusations; to trump up charges using subtle and harsh interpretations of the law”. Literally, “Meticulous legal provisions and clever accusation”.
深文巧劾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- shēn深bù不kě可cè测Profound and unfathomable
- shēn深zhōng中dǔ笃xíng行deeply upright in heart and steadfast in conduct
- shēn深zhōng中kěn肯qìng綮hit the nail on the head
- shēn深zhōng中yǐn隐hòu厚Inwardly upright and reservedly kind
- shēn深rén仁hòu厚zé泽profound benevolence and generous favor
- shēn深chóu仇dà大hèn恨profound and deep-seated hatred
- shēn深chóu仇xiǔ宿yuàn怨deep hatred and old grievances
- shēn深chóu仇jī积hèn恨deep-seated, long-standing hatred
- shēn深chóu仇zhòng重yuàn怨deep-seated hatred and profound resentment
- shēn深xìn信bù不yí疑believe firmly without any doubt
- shēn深rù入rén人xīn心deeply understood and accepted by people
- shēn深rù入xiǎn显chū出explain profound ideas simply
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What does 深文巧劾 mean?
深文巧劾 (shēn wén qiǎo hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to frame someone with meticulous legal arguments and clever accusations; to trump up charges using subtle and harsh interpretations of the law”.
How do you pronounce 深文巧劾?
深文巧劾 is pronounced shēn wén qiǎo hé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 深文巧劾 literally mean?
Literally, 深文巧劾 means “Meticulous legal provisions and clever accusation”. It is used to mean “to frame someone with meticulous legal arguments and clever accusations; to trump up charges using subtle and harsh interpretations of the law”.
What is the Chinese definition of 深文巧劾?
深文：制定或援用法律条文苛细严峻；劾：揭发罪状。以巧妙手段，罗织罪名，陷人于罪