谎
言

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The word "谎言" is formed by combining the character "谎", meaning falsehood, which incorporates the speech radical "讠" to indicate relation to verbal communication, with the character "言", meaning speech or words; this compound directly denotes false speech, resulting in the meaning "lie".

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谎言总是不对的。

Huǎngyán zǒng shì bù duì de.

Lies are always wrong.

他说的谎言被揭穿了。

Tā shuō de huǎngyán bèi jiēchuān le.

The lie he told was exposed.

美丽的谎言反而更伤人。

Měilì de huǎngyán fǎn'ér gèng shāng rén.

Beautiful lies can hurt even more.

揭露谎言需要时间和耐心。

Jiēlù huǎngyán xūyào shíjiān hé nàixīn.

Exposing lies requires time and patience.

在谎言蔓延的社会里，信任变得格外珍贵。

Zài huǎngyán mànyán de shèhuì lǐ, xìnrèn biàn dé géwài zhēnguì.

In a society where lies spread, trust becomes especially precious.

Word Definition - 谎言

huǎng yán lie

Individual Character Details

谎 huǎng
言 yán