舞文弄法
wǔ​wén​nòng​fǎ

to pervert the law

  • created reference approved 舞文弄法 → 弄法舞文 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舞文弄法 wǔ​wén​nòng​fǎ

    弄法舞文 nòng​fǎ​wǔ​wén

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  • created sense approved 舞文弄法 · wǔ​wén​nòng​fǎ · to pervert the law — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舞文弄法

    wǔ​wén​nòng​fǎ

    to pervert the law

    To tamper with or distort the language of legal documents for illicit purposes; to manipulate legal phraseology to cheat and commit fraud.

    舞 (literal) → 舞 · wǔ · to play tricks with 文 (literal) → 文 · wén · document 弄法 (literal) → 弄法 · nòng​fǎ · to manipulate the law

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