Definition
炮制 originally referred to the traditional Chinese medicine process of preparing raw herbs through heating, drying, or roasting to enhance their medicinal properties. In modern usage, it has a strong negative connotation when applied to non-medical contexts, meaning 'to concoct' or 'to fabricate' something false, such as a story, news, or excuse. The medical sense is neutral; the figurative sense is pejorative.
v
to process and cure (Chinese medicine herbs)to concoctto fabricate (a story, news, excuse)
Examples
- 炮制，。Zhōngyào de bāo guòchéng fēicháng jiǎngjiu, bùtóng de yàocái yǒu bùtóng de fāngfǎ.The processing of Chinese medicine is very meticulous; different herbs have different methods.
- 炮制。Zhè piān bàodào wánquán shì bāo chūlai de jiǎ xīnwén.This report is completely fabricated fake news.
- 炮制，。Tā bāo le yí gè jièkǒu, shuō zìjǐ shēngbìng le bù néng lái.He concocted an excuse, saying he was sick and couldn't come.
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