man khai
Definition
- Verb:
- To make a false declaration or statement: The primary meaning of "man khai" is to deliberately provide untrue information in an official report, statement, or testimony.
- To conceal or hide (in a declaration): Specifically, it refers to the act of withholding or misrepresenting facts, such as income or revenue, in a formal declaration to an authority like the tax office.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Công ty đó bị phạt vì man khai doanh thu. (That company was fined for falsely declaring its revenue.)
- Bị cáo bị buộc tội man khai trong lời khai trước tòa. (The defendant was charged with giving false testimony in court.)
- Man khai thông tin khi làm hộ chiếu là vi phạm pháp luật. (Falsifying information on a passport application is a violation of the law.)
Advanced Usage
- "man khai thuế": to commit tax fraud; to falsify a tax declaration.
- Hành vi man khai thuế có thể dẫn đến án tù. (The act of tax fraud can lead to a prison sentence.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khai man (v): This is a common alternative word order with the same meaning: to declare falsely, to lie in a statement.
- Anh ta khai man lý lịch của mình. (He falsified his personal history.)
Synonyms
- Falsify: to alter information to deceive.
- Misdeclare: to declare incorrectly, especially on purpose.
- Perjure (oneself): to lie while under oath in a court of law.
Related Idioms
- Khai không đúng sự thật: to not tell the truth; a more general phrase for not stating the facts.
- Man khai là một dạng khai không đúng sự thật có chủ ý. (Falsifying a declaration is a form of deliberately not stating the truth.)