撒
谎

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The word "撒谎" is formed by combining the character "撒", meaning "to cast" or "to scatter", which often implies physical action, with "谎", meaning "lie", a character composed of the speech radical "讠" and the phonetic component "荒". Together, they create a verb-object compound where "撒" acts upon "谎", literally meaning "to cast a lie" and used to denote the act of lying.

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你不应该撒谎。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi sāhuǎng.

You should not lie.

他撒谎是为了保护自己。

Tā sāhuǎng shì wèile bǎohù zìjǐ.

He lied to protect himself.

如果你撒谎，别人就不会信任你。

Rúguǒ nǐ sāhuǎng, biérén jiù bù huì xìnrèn nǐ.

If you lie, others will not trust you.

她承认自己撒了谎，并感到非常后悔。

Tā chéngrèn zìjǐ sāle huǎng, bìng gǎndào fēicháng hòuhuǐ.

She admitted that she had lied and felt very regretful.

尽管他多次撒谎，但这一次却被当场揭穿了。

Jǐnguǎn tā duō cì sāhuǎng, dàn zhè yī cì què bèi dāngchǎng jiēchuān le.

Although he had lied many times, this time he was exposed on the spot.

Word Definition - 撒谎

sā huǎng to tell lies

Individual Character Details

撒 sā, sǎ
谎 huǎng