指鹿作馬 zhǐ lù zuò mǎ

twist the truth on purpose; call wrong right

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to take a deer and call it a horse (idiom); deliberate inversion of the truth

Characters

Character Meaning
指 zhǐ HSK 4
to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; finger
鹿 lù
deer
作 zuò HSK 1
to do; to write or compose; writings or works
馬 mǎ
horse; surname Ma