yuán​huǎng

to patch up a lie

  • created sense approved 圆谎/圓謊 · yuán​huǎng · to patch up a lie — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    圆谎 / 圓謊

    yuán​huǎng

    to patch up a lie

    To cover up inconsistencies in a lie or to help someone else cover for their lies; to make a story appear plausible after a lie has been told.

    圆, 谎

    圆 (literal) → 圆/圓 · yuán · to make plausible 谎 (literal) → 谎/謊 · huǎng · lie

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