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Chinese dictionary
v.patch up a lie
他想圆谎，可是越说漏洞越多。
He wanted to explain his lie away but the more he explained, the more gaffes he made.
任何傻瓜都能说真话，但需要有一些理智的人，才懂得如何圆谎。
Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.
Word usage
- Separable word"圆" and "谎" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
你哪怕帮他圆一次谎也是害他。
You would ruin him if you help him straighten out contradictions in his lie and make it plausible even once.
我帮他圆过谎。
I helped him to straighten out contradictions in his lie and make it plausible.
他怎么圆的谎?
How did he straighten out contradictions in his lie and make it plausible?