弄虛作假

弄虚作假
nòngxūzuòjiǎ
to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery

CEDICT

Entry Composition

=1 弄 nòng
  1. to do
  2. to manage
  3. to handle
  4. to play with
  5. to fool with
  6. to mess with
  7. to fix
  8. to toy with
=1 弄 nòng old variant of 弄 nòng
2 虛 xū
  1. emptiness
  2. void
  3. abstract theory or guiding principles
  4. empty or unoccupied
  5. diffident or timid
  6. false
  7. humble or modest
  8. (of health) weak
  9. virtual
  10. in vain
3 作假 zuòjiǎ
  1. to counterfeit
  2. to falsify
  3. to cheat
  4. to defraud
  5. fraudulent
  6. to behave affectedly