"莫須有"罪名

English translation: guilty without cause

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Chinese term or phrase:	"莫須有"罪名
English translation:	guilty without cause
Entered by:	ats333

08:55 Apr 7, 2007

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Chinese term or phrase: "莫須有"罪名

In our daily conversation, we sometimes say that someone has been award a "莫須有"罪名. It means that he was pleaded guilty without any actual wrong doing. I wonder if there is a saying in the English world that matches. Thank you.

ats333 KudoZ activity Questions: 12 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 26 Canada
Local time: 14:09

guilty without cause

Explanation:
guilty without cause

Selected response from:

Philip Tang
China
Local time: 05:09

Grading comment

Thank you very much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

fabricated/groundless charge/accusation

Julia Zou

4 +1

guilty without cause

Philip Tang

accused of artificial reasons/ be blamed for artificial reasons

chinesetrans

innocently guilty

Jason Ma

Answers

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

fabricated/groundless charge/accusation

Explanation:
fabricated/groundless charge/accusation

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-04-07 09:16:44 GMT)
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可以理解为：遭到毫无根据的指控

Julia Zou
China
Local time: 05:09
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 16

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

guilty without cause

Explanation:
guilty without cause

Philip Tang
China
Local time: 05:09
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 31

Grading comment

Thank you very much

8 hrs confidence:

innocently guilty

Explanation:
For fun & inspired by Commuease

Jason Ma
China
Local time: 05:09
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 15

1 day 4 hrs confidence:

\"莫須有\"罪名 accused of artificial reasons/ be blamed for artificial reasons

Explanation:
Also, be accused of reasons of nowhere, or be blamed for reasons of nowhere, or accused of made-up reasons etc. I prefer resons of nowhere, and that is really a good one.

chinesetrans
Netherlands
Local time: 23:09
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese

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