掩盖 (掩蓋)
yǎn gài
Pinyin
Definition
掩盖 (掩蓋)
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- to conceal
- to hide behind
- to cover up
Character Decomposition
Idioms (7)
兵来将挡,水来土掩
- 1 counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
- 2 to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
掩人耳目
- 1 to fool people (idiom)
- 2 to pull the wool over people's eyes
掩耳盗铃
- 1 lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell
- 2 to deceive oneself
- 3 to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
掩面而泣
- 1 to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
东掩西遮
- 1 to cover up the truth on all sides (idiom)