实话好说，谎话难编實話好說，謊話難編實話好説，謊話難編

truth is easy to tell, lies are hard to make up

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Telling the truth is simple, while a lie is hard to keep consistent. Often said to urge honesty.

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Simplified: 实话好说，谎话难编
Traditional (Taiwan): 實話好說，謊話難編
Traditional (Hong Kong): 實話好説，謊話難編
Pinyin: shíhuà hǎo shuō, huǎnghuà nán biān
Bopomofo: ㄕˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄏㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄛ，ㄏㄨㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄧㄢ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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