"lie like a rug" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 睁着眼说谎

Definition

非常明显或毫无羞耻地说谎；用来形容某人明目张胆地撒谎。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常口语和幽默的表达，通常用来强调有人撒了明显的谎。有时带有调侃意味，不适用于正式场合。

Examples

He always lies like a rug when he gets in trouble.

他有麻烦时总是**睁着眼说谎**。

Don’t lie like a rug—I know you ate the cookies.

别**睁着眼说谎**了—我知道你吃了那些饼干。

If you lie like a rug, no one will trust you.

如果你总是**睁着眼说谎**，没人会相信你。

You could see she was about to lie like a rug when the teacher asked her who broke the vase.

老师问是谁打碎了花瓶时，可以看出她准备**睁着眼说谎**。

Wow, did he just lie like a rug and expect us all to believe him?

天哪，他刚才真的**睁着眼说谎**，还以为我们都会相信他？

My brother can lie like a rug and keep a straight face the whole time.

我哥哥能**睁着眼说谎**而且面不改色。