How to say “liar” in Chinese
From playful to brutal
The mildest way to say “liar” in Chinese is 骗人 (piàn rén), “you're kidding me (lit. cheat people)”. The strongest is 睁眼说瞎话 (zhēng yǎn shuō xiā huà), “lying to my face (lit. eyes open, talking blind)”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.
骗人
you're kidding me (lit. cheat people)
Playful, with a smile
Heard in real Chinese videos
你骗人，不好的话，
You're lying. If it's so bad, who'd want to meet twice?
小李虎的快乐生活 【官方频道 支持原创】 on YouTube, at 0:08爸肯定不骗人，保证。
Dad won't lie, I promise.
小糖糖女士 on YouTube, at 0:30
胡说八道
nonsense!
You know they're lying
骗子
liar, scammer
Now it's personal
Heard in real Chinese videos
我发现我的男朋友是个骗子。
I found out my boyfriend is a liar.
搞笑开心 on YouTube, at 0:00这俩百分百就是骗子。
These two are obviously scammers.
高能劇場 on YouTube, at 4:31
鬼话连篇
lie after lie (lit. ghost talk, on and on)
Every sentence is fake
睁眼说瞎话
lying to my face (lit. eyes open, talking blind)
The ultimate callout
Quick answers
- How do you say “liar” in Chinese?
- The mildest way to say “liar” in Chinese is 骗人 (piàn rén), “you're kidding me (lit. cheat people)”. The strongest is 睁眼说瞎话 (zhēng yǎn shuō xiā huà), “lying to my face (lit. eyes open, talking blind)”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.
- What is the mildest way to say “liar” in Chinese?
- 骗人 (piàn rén): you're kidding me (lit. cheat people). Playful, with a smile.
- What is the strongest way to say “liar” in Chinese?
- 睁眼说瞎话 (zhēng yǎn shuō xiā huà): lying to my face (lit. eyes open, talking blind). The ultimate callout.
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