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掩盖

yǎn gài

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to conceal
  • to hide behind
  • to cover up

Definition

隐藏、遮盖，不使显露。

To cover up, conceal, or hide something from being seen or known.

Usage

常用于表示故意隐瞒事实、真相、错误或情感，使其不被发现。

Often used to indicate intentionally concealing facts, truth, mistakes, or emotions to prevent them from being discovered.

Examples

  • 1 他试图用谎言掩盖自己的错误。 (He tried to cover up his mistakes with lies.)
  • 2 大雪掩盖了地上的脚印。 (The heavy snow covered the footprints on the ground.)
  • 3 她强装笑容，掩盖内心的悲伤。 (She forced a smile to conceal her inner sadness.)
  • 4 贪污分子想方设法掩盖罪行。 (The corrupt officials tried every means to cover up their crimes.)
  • 5 不要用华丽的辞藻掩盖问题的本质。 (Don't use fancy rhetoric to obscure the essence of the problem.)

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