Definition & Meaning

tell a lie; lie; utter falsehoods

Word usage

chě huǎng

扯 谎

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v.tell a lie; lie; utter falsehoods
- chě huǎng zhě
  扯谎者
  liar
- wǒ duì tā chě huǎng tā jìng quán xìn le
  我对他扯谎，他竟全信了。
  I told him a fib, and he swallowed it whole.
- chě huǎng piàn qián
  扯谎骗钱
  tell a lie to cheat somebody out of his money
- yī wèi chě huǎng
  一味扯谎
  lie like a gas-meter
- gù yì chě huǎng
  故意扯谎
  tell a lie intentionally
- dāng miàn chě huǎng
  当面扯谎
  tell a bare-faced lie
- tā dāng miàn chì zé tā chě huǎng
  她当面斥责他扯谎。
  She threw the lie in his face.
synonym
shuō huǎng说谎 sā huǎng撒谎 chě bái扯白

Word usage

Separable word
"扯" and "谎" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 孩子为什么扯这个谎？
  Why did the child tell this lie?
- 他为人耿直，扯不了谎。
  He is too honest to tell a lie.
- 你当我面扯了谎。
  You lied to my face.

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