white lie 白色謊言

white lie
繁：白色謊言
简：白色谎言

綜合外媒報導，希克斯上個月27日才前往美國眾議院，就有關川普團隊與俄羅斯關係作證長達8小時，期間她告訴眾院情報委員會，稱她的工作偶爾會替川普說一些「白色謊言」，但她對有關俄國的調查，並未說謊。然而作證隔天就閃辭引發外界討論。

眾院作證說太多惹禍？ 川普的美女幕僚希克斯閃辭（2018年3月1日）。自由時報，取自 http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/breakingnews/2352157

The outgoing White House communications director Hope Hicks was said to have been evasive during her long interview with the House Intelligence Committee, the same interview during which she said she occasionally told “white lies” on behalf of President Donald Trump.

Hope Hicks: Outgoing White House communications director ‘refused to testify on whole areas’ to intelligence committee. (2018, March 1). Independent. Retrieved from http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/hope-hicks-white-lies-donald-trump-intelligence-committee-adam-schiff-a8235766.html