jyun1 lai6冤戾

Jyutpingjyun1 lai6

Yaleyūn laih

Definition

To frame, set up, or wrongly accuse someone.

colloquialpeoplecommunication

How it's used

This term carries a strong sense of injustice and is typically used when someone is being accused of something they did not do or say. It often implies a deliberate act of malice or fabrication to damage someone's reputation. It is much more specific than simply lying, as it focuses on the act of shifting blame or creating a false narrative against another person.

Examples

nei5你m4唔hou2好jyun1冤lai2戾ngo5我wo5喎，ngo5我gan1根bun2本mou5冇gong2講gwo3過。

Don't frame me, I never said that at all.

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日jyun1冤lai2戾jan4人，gaau2搞dou3到hou2好do1多jan4人m4唔zung1鍾ji3意keoi5佢。

He always frames people, which makes many people dislike him.

Common phrases

jyun1冤lai2戾jan4人

to frame someone

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with general lying or complaining. Remember that it specifically requires the element of shifting blame or creating a false accusation against someone else.