五虚六耗 — “To engage in deception or falsification”
五虚六耗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in deception or falsification”. To make false pretenses. Literally, “Five falsehoods and six depletions”.
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五虚六耗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
五虚六耗 Character Breakdown
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为了按时完成任务，他竟然搞起了五虚六耗，结果被发现了。
To complete the task on time, he resorted to deception and falsification, and was eventually discovered.
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What does 五虚六耗 mean?
五虚六耗 (wǔ xū liù hào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in deception or falsification”.
How do you pronounce 五虚六耗?
五虚六耗 is pronounced wǔ xū liù hào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 五虚六耗 literally mean?
Literally, 五虚六耗 means “Five falsehoods and six depletions”. It is used to mean “to engage in deception or falsification”.
What is the Chinese definition of 五虚六耗?
比喻弄虚作假。