nói sai
Definition
- Verb:
- To tell untruths, to lie: The primary meaning of "nói sai" is to state something that is not true, either intentionally or unintentionally. It conveys the act of saying an incorrect fact or a falsehood.
- To say something incorrectly: This can refer to making an honest mistake in speech, such as misstating a detail, date, or name.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đừng nói sai sự thật. (Do not tell untruths / Do not lie.)
- Cô ấy vô tình nói sai ngày họp. (She accidentally said the wrong meeting date.)
- Nói sai trong tòa án là phạm pháp. (To lie in court is illegal.)
Advanced Usage
- "nói sai sự thật": to tell a falsehood, to distort the truth.
- Bài báo đó đã nói sai sự thật về sự kiện. (That article told a falsehood about the event.)
Variants and Related Words
Nói dối (v): to lie (intentionally deceive). This is a stronger, more direct synonym for intentional falsehood.
- Đứa trẻ nói dối về bài tập về nhà. (The child lied about the homework.)
Nói nhầm (v): to misspeak, to say something by mistake. This emphasizes the unintentional error.
- Xin lỗi, tôi nói nhầm số điện thoại. (Sorry, I misspoke the phone number.)
Synonyms
- Lie: to intentionally state a falsehood.
- Misinform: to give someone false or inaccurate information.
- Misspeak: to say something incorrectly by accident.
Related Idioms
- Nói sai sự thật: This phrase itself can function idiomatically to mean "to bear false witness" or "to commit perjury."
- Nhân chứng không được phép nói sai sự thật. (A witness is not permitted to bear false witness.)
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Tell untruths, lie
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