lie; speak falsely; feign words
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lie; to speak falsely; to make deceptive statements
literaryA formal or literary term for uttering falsehoods, often implying intentional deceit.
Tā他
yáng佯
yán言
bù不
zhī知
，
qí其
shí实
xīn心
zhōng中
zǎo早
yǐ已
liǎo了
rán然
。
He feigned ignorance, but in fact he had already understood everything clearly.
Dí敌
jūn军
yáng佯
yán言
chè撤
tuì退
，
shí实
zé则
mái埋
fú伏
yú于
shān山
gǔ谷
zhī之
zhōng中
。
The enemy falsely claimed to be retreating, but in reality they were ambushed in the valley.
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Shǐ史
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
，
qí其
yáng佯
yán言
yǐ以
huò惑
zhòng众
，
zhōng终
bèi被
shí识
pò破
。
Historical records state that he told lies to confuse the masses, and was eventually exposed.