证龟成鳖 — “To deliberately distort facts”
证龟成鳖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately distort facts”. To twist right and wrong; to confound black and white. It metaphorically means to intentionally misrepresent the truth. Literally, “Prove a turtle into a soft-shelled turtle”.
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What does 证龟成鳖 mean?
证龟成鳖 (zhèng guī chéng biē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately distort facts”.
How do you pronounce 证龟成鳖?
证龟成鳖 is pronounced zhèng guī chéng biē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 证龟成鳖 literally mean?
Literally, 证龟成鳖 means “Prove a turtle into a soft-shelled turtle”. It is used to mean “to deliberately distort facts”.
What is the Chinese definition of 证龟成鳖?
将乌龟说成甲鱼。比喻蓄意歪曲，颠倒是非。