patch up a lie; cover up lies
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to patch up or explain away holes in a lie; to make a lie consistent
neutralOften used with resultative complements like 上 (successfully) or 不了 (unsuccessfully), as in 圆上谎 or 圆不了谎. Typically used when someone tries to fix inconsistencies in a fabricated story.
Tā他
xiǎng想
yuán圆
shàng上
huǎng谎
，
kě可
yuè越
shuō说
lòu漏
dòng洞
yuè越
duō多
。
He tried to patch up the lie, but the more he talked, the more holes appeared.
Bié别
zài再
tì替
tā他
yuán圆
huǎng谎
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
Stop covering up for him; we all know the truth.
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Zhè这
gè个
huǎng谎
yán言
tài太
nán难
yuán圆
le了
，
nǐ你
hái还
shì是
tǎn坦
bái白
ba吧
。
This lie is too hard to patch up; you might as well confess.
Wéi为
le了
bāng帮
zhù助
péng朋
you友
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
bāng帮
máng忙
yuán圆
huǎng谎
。
In order to help his friend, he had no choice but to help cover up the lie.