polite fiction

Meanings:

1.
General Englishformalneutral
- A deliberately maintained falsehood or misleading explanation accepted by parties for the sake of civility, discretion, or social convenience.
- An unspoken or acknowledged-to-be-false narrative preserved to avoid embarrassment, conflict, or discomfort.

EN: Not a lie, just a polite fiction to explain to everybody where you've been.
ES: No es mentira, sino ficción de buen gusto que explique dónde has estado.
ID: Bukan bohong, hanya kisah sopan untuk jelaskan di mana kau selama ini.
EN: It's careless talk that deals in polite fiction...
ES: Es imprudente que se especializa en fingir no entender...
ID: Pembicaraan santai mengenai fiksi yang sopan.
EN: They will only accept it as a polite fiction.
HI: उन्हें तो बस एक दर्शनीय नज़ारे का आनंद मिलेगा।