撒谎

sā huǎng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Very common

Definitions

1 item

to lie

说谎 is slightly more formal/literary; 撒谎 is more colloquial.

2 items

to cheat sb

骗人 means to deceive or cheat, not necessarily by lying.

to talk big

吹牛 means to boast or brag, often exaggerating.

Common in 撒谎的孩子 (lying child) and 对...撒谎 (lie to someone).

2 shown

他对妈妈撒谎了。

He lied to his mother.

你在撒谎。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 332572)

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