to tell a lie; to fib
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to tell a lie; to fib
informalOften used in informal or spoken contexts. Similar to 撒谎 (sā huǎng), but can carry a slightly more vivid connotation of fabricating a story.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
táo逃
bì避
zé责
rèn任
，
yòu又
xiàng向
lǎo老
shī师
chě扯
huǎng谎
le了
。
To shirk responsibility, he lied to the teacher again.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
ài爱
chě扯
huǎng谎
，
děi得
hǎo好
hǎo好
jiào教
yù育
。
This child has loved telling lies since he was little and needs to be educated properly.
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Bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
chě扯
huǎng谎
，
wǒ我
yǐ已
jīng经
zhī知
dào道
zhēn真
xiàng相
le了
。
Don't lie to me; I already know the truth.