polite fiction | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Asocialscenarioin which all participants are aware of a truth, but pretend to believe in some alternative version of events to avoidconflictorembarrassment.Susan is only able to deal with the fact that her husband has sex with the man down the street through apolite fiction. She knows what her husband is really doing when he says he is going "to buy cigarettes".

Examples:

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।

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