tell lies; false words
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to tell lies; to talk nonsense
formalOften used in religious, legal, or formal contexts to denote deliberate deception. Stronger and more formal than 撒谎.
Chū出
jiā家
rén人
bù不
dǎ打
wàng妄
yǔ语
。
Monks do not tell lies.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
chéng诚
shí实
，
cóng从
bù不
wàng妄
yǔ语
。
He is an honest person and never tells lies.
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Nǐ你
bù不
kě可
wàng妄
yǔ语
wū诬
xiàn陷
tā他
rén人
。
You must not tell lies to frame others.
noun
false words; lies; wild talk
formalRefers to the content of speech that is untrue or exaggerated. Often used in fixed expressions.
Kǒu口
chū出
wàng妄
yǔ语
，
shì是
yào要
zāo遭
bào报
yìng应
de的
。
Speaking lies will bring retribution.
Zhè这
xiē些
dōu都
shì是
wàng妄
yǔ语
，
bù不
kě可
xiāng相
xìn信
。
These are all lies and should not be believed.
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Tíng停
zhǐ止
nǐ你
de的
wàng妄
yǔ语
ba吧
！
Stop your nonsense!