mái​gǔ

to frame someone

  • created sense approved 埋蛊/埋蠱 · mái​gǔ · to frame someone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    埋蛊 / 埋蠱

    mái​gǔ

    to frame someone

    (literary) bury poisonous magic items or contraband in someone's house to incriminate them; to plant evidence to frame an innocent person

    埋, 蛊

    埋 (literal) → 埋 · mái · to conceal 蛊 (literal) → 蛊/蠱 · gǔ · legendary venomous insect

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    created sense