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white lie

/waɪt laɪ/

翻译: 为了避免伤害他人感情或出于礼貌而说的无害的、微小的谎言,通常被认为在社会交往中可以接受。

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/waɪt laɪ/B2informal
  • zh为了避免伤害他人感情或出于礼貌而说的无害的、微小的谎言,通常被认为在社会交往中可以接受。

A harmless or small lie told to avoid hurting someone's feelings or to be polite, often considered socially acceptable.

  1. Harmless falsehoodB2informal

    A small, harmless, or trivial lie told to avoid hurting someone's feelings or to be polite.

    zh善意的谎言

    • She told a white lie and said she liked his new haircut.
    • He used a white lie to avoid going to the boring party.
    • Sometimes a white lie is kinder than the truth.