to tell lies

sā huǎng

s+ā·1st toneh+uǎng·3rd tone

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I feel bad about lying to him.

对他撒谎我感觉很糟。

He lied to my face.

他在我面前撒谎.

You can lie to everyone else, but you can't lie to yourself.

你可以向别人撒谎，但你不会向自己撒谎。

An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.

大使是为了本国的利益被派去外国撒谎的正直的人。

She cannot have told a lie.

她应该没撒谎。

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