弄虚作假

弄虛作假
nòngxū-zuòjiǎ
idiom HSK 7-9 #40,300

Meanings

  1. 1 to practice fraud
  2. 2 to resort to deception
  3. 3 to cheat

Examples

HSK 6
Kǎoshì nòngxū-zuòjiǎ shì bù yǔnxǔ de.
Cheating on exams is not allowed.
HSK 7-9
Zhè jiā gōngsī zài cáiwù bàobiǎo shàng nòngxū-zuòjiǎ.
This company committed fraud on its financial statements.

Tips

memory
(play with) + (false) + (make) + (fake) - playing with falsehood and making things fake = committing fraud.
register
This is a formal expression often used in news, official statements, and written Chinese. In casual speech, people might just say 作弊 (cheat) or 造假 (fake).

Stroke Order

nòng
zuò
jiǎ