• The term originates from the Hokkien term phian ue.
• In Singapore, the term is commonly used in casual speech. However, the standard term for “lies” is “谎话”.
• The term is often used together with “讲” (“to tell”) to form the phrase, “讲骗话” (“to tell lies”).

Even though surveys have shown that Singaporeans are confident in their ability to identify fake news, the Prime Minister cautioned that it may not be as easy as it seems. He explained that one type of fake news involves matters that people are entirely unfamiliar with, making it very hard to judge whether the information consists of truth or lies. (Lianhe Zaobao, 29/4/2019)

谎言 (Mainland China), 谎话 (Mainland China), 假话 (Mainland China), 大话 (Hong Kong)