Definition

Adjective: Fraudulent, deceitful, deliberately deceptive. Describes actions, statements, or people that are intentionally false or misleading, often to gain an advantage or to conceal the truth.

Usage

Used to describe behavior, statements, or character that involves deliberate deception. It carries a strong negative connotation of moral wrongdoing and trickery. - It typically modifies nouns like lời khai (statement/testimony), hành vi (behavior/act), con người (person), thủ đoạn (tactic/ploy). - It is a formal and strong term, often used in legal, official, or serious moral contexts.

Examples

• (The police discovered fraudulent evidence.)
• (His promise was completely deceitful.)
• (That fraudulent act caused significant damage to the company.)

Advanced Usage

• Legal/Official Context: Frequently used to describe perjury, false testimony, or falsified documents.
  • Bị cáo bị buộc tội khai man trá trước tòa. (The defendant was charged with giving fraudulent testimony in court.)
• Describing Character: Used to label a person as fundamentally deceitful.
  • Anh ta là một kẻ man trá, không thể tin được. (He is a fraudulent/deceitful person, not to be trusted.)

Variants and Related Words

• Man trá (noun form - less common): The state or quality of being fraudulent.
  • Sự man trá của vụ việc khiến mọi người phẫn nộ. (The fraudulence of the incident outraged everyone.)
• Dối trá (adj): Deceitful, dishonest. A close synonym, slightly more common in everyday speech.
• Gian dối (adj): Cunningly deceitful, treacherous.
• Xảo trá (adj): Cunning, crafty, deceitful (emphasizes slyness).

Synonyms

• Gian lận: Fraudulent, cheating (often in contexts like exams, business).
• Lừa dối: To deceive, to cheat.
• Giả tạo: Fake, false, insincere.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Khai man trá / Khai báo man trá: To give false/fraudulent testimony or statements.
  • Nghi phạm đã khai man trá với điều tra viên. (The suspect gave fraudulent statements to the investigator.)
• Thủ đoạn man trá: Fraudulent/deceitful schemes.
  • Hắn dùng những thủ đoạn man trá để chiếm đoạt tài sản. (He used fraudulent schemes to appropriate property.)

adj

1. frandulent