圓謊 [圆谎]

Jyutping jyun4 fong1
Pinyin yuán huǎng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to patch up one's lie (when inconsistencies appear)
  2. to cover (for sb who has lied)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to conceal the loopholes in a lie
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    為​咗​掩飾講​過​嘅​大​話​裏​面​嘅​漏洞​同​矛盾​，​去講​或者​去​做​一​啲​嘢
    to cover up a lie
    • 為咗段關係，我冇辦法唔去再講一啲大話嚟圓謊。
      为咗段关系，我冇办法唔去再讲一啲大话嚟圆谎。
      wai6 zo2 dyun6 gwaan1 hai6, ngo5 mou5 baan6 faat3 m4 heoi3 zoi3 gong2 jat1 di1 daai6 waa6 lai4 jyun4 fong1.
      For the sake of the relationship, I have no way but to cover up the lies I told before.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to cover up a lie; to cover up or attempt to justify the inconsistencies in a lie
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    圆谎
    圓謊
    jyun4 fong1
    • to cover up a lie
  2. Cantonese
    为咗段关系，我冇办法唔去再讲一啲大话嚟圆谎。
    為咗段關係，我冇辦法唔去再講一啲大話嚟圓謊。
    wai6 zo2 dyun6 gwaan1 hai6, ngo5 mou5 baan6 faat3 m4 heoi3 zoi3 gong2 jat1 di1 daai6 waa6 lai4 jyun4 fong1.
    • For the sake of the relationship, I have no way but to cover up the lies I told before.