created sense approved 虚构/虛構 · xūgòu · to make up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虚构 / 虛構
xūgòu
to make up
To fabricate or make something up out of thin air; to invent an imaginary story or excuse.
虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · false 构 (literal) → 构/構 · gòu · to compose
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 虚构/虛構 · xūgòu · fictional — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虚构 / 虛構
xūgòu
fictional
To create or imagine stories and characters in literature and art as a technique to reflect reality, rather than sticking to real people and events.
虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · false 构 (literal) → 构/構 · gòu · to compose
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition