We all know that “little white lies” are a kind of social lubricant, making everything run that much more smoothly.

人们普遍认为，善意的谎言就像社会的润滑剂，能让很多事情都更加顺利。

Whenever you need a night off from her histrionics, turn off your phone and tell her the battery died. Little white lies are perfectly acceptable when sanity is at stake.

当你想有一个晚上的时间摆脱她的表演时，关掉电话，告诉她电池没电了。当你们难以冷静的时候，一些善意的小谎言是完全可以接受的。