White Lie  善意的谎言

Untrue statement that is made to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. 为避免伤害某人的感情而说出的失实陈述。

Even though Sarah’s haircut was really ugly, James told her a white lie by saying it was a good change.

虽然萨拉的发型真的很难看，詹姆斯对她撒了善意的谎言，说这是个很好的改变。