# How to 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.

Source: https://lanlanchinese.com/how-to-say/liar-in-chinese (updated 2026-10-18)

1. **骗人** (piàn rén) (strength 1/5): you're kidding me (lit. cheat people). Playful, with a smile.
   Heard in a real video: 你骗人，不好的话， "You're lying. If it's so bad, who'd want to meet twice?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeUBGgT-e1c&t=8s)
   Heard in a real video: 爸肯定不骗人，保证。 "Dad won't lie, I promise." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV80qQBXhf0&t=30s)
2. **胡说八道** (hú shuō bā dào) (strength 2/5): nonsense!. You know they're lying.
3. **骗子** (piàn zi) (strength 3/5): liar, scammer. Now it's personal.
   Heard in a real video: 我发现我的男朋友是个骗子。 "I found out my boyfriend is a liar." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_pFctRruTw&t=0s)
   Heard in a real video: 这俩百分百就是骗子。 "These two are obviously scammers." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnbmMlLRyZY&t=271s)
4. **鬼话连篇** (guǐ huà lián piān) (strength 4/5): lie after lie (lit. ghost talk, on and on). Every sentence is fake.
5. **睁眼说瞎话** (zhēng yǎn shuō xiā huà) (strength 5/5): lying to my face (lit. eyes open, talking blind). The ultimate callout.

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