- to make things up
- to concoct (a story, an excuse etc)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to make things up
- to concoct (a story, an excuse etc)
This meaning refers to the act of fabricating stories or excuses that are not based on truth. It is often used in a context where someone is creating a narrative to deceive or mislead others.
He always makes up some stories to attract people.
This meaning emphasizes the creative aspect of fabricating narratives or excuses, often implying that the story is elaborate or contrived, rather than straightforward.
Generated collocations (experimental)
hú biān胡编gù shì故事to make up a storyhú biān luàn zào胡编乱造to fabricate or make things up indiscriminatelyhú biān胡编xiā瞎huà话to tell made-up nonsensehú biān胡编de的jiè kǒu借口a concocted excusehú biān胡编xū gòu虚构to concoct fictionsuí yì随意hú biān胡编to make things up casuallyhú biān胡编de的chuán yán传言a fabricated rumorhú biān胡编de的lǐ lùn理论a made-up theoryluàn乱hú biān胡编to mix up and make uphú biān胡编bù shí不实to make false claims