lie in,lie off,lie to

楼上回答的都没错，但是楼主是要问表方位的用法。
lie in 是表示一个地方在另一个地方内部。 例如 Guangdong lies in the South of China.
lie to 两个地方不接壤 Beijing lies to Shanghai.
lie off 在这儿的意思是“在离……的海上”，
例如 They live on the island off the coast of Guangdong.

lie in
等待分娩
（好像没有关于方向的意思）

lie off
(船等)与陆地或其它的船保持一段距离

lie to
逆风时不动或几乎不动

lie in:

在于

例句与用法:
1. The chief proof of a man's real greatness lie in his perception of his own smallness.
一个人真正伟大的主要证明在于认识到自己的渺小。

2. I caught a flu and had to lie in the bed.
我得了流感，不得不卧床休息。

3. All their hopes lie in him.
他们所有的希望都在他身上。

4. Does our only hope of survival lie in disarmament?
我们求生的唯一希望就在於裁军吗?

5. We're going to lie in the sun and roast for two weeks.
我们打算躺著晒太阳, 晒上两个星期.

6. It's a holiday tomorrow, so you can lie in.
明天是假日, 你可以睡懒觉了.

7. May he rest (ie lie