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隐恶扬善
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隐恶扬善 — “Conceal bad, publicize good”

隐恶扬善 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal or overlook the faults and wrongdoings of others while publicizing and praising their good deeds and virtues”. Literally, “conceal bad, publicize good”.

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隐恶扬善 Pronunciation and Pinyin

隐恶扬善 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
隐
yǐn11to hide or conceal
恶
è10evil, bad, wicked
扬
yáng6raise, praise, or scatter
善
shàn12good kind skillful

Example Sentence with 隐恶扬善

作为一名优秀的领导者,他总是隐恶扬善,激发团队成员的最佳表现。
As an excellent leader, he always overlooked faults and praised virtues, inspiring team members to perform at their best.

Idioms Related to 隐恶扬善

Synonyms of 隐恶扬善

  • rén人qì弃wǒ我qǔ取find value in what others discard

Antonyms of 隐恶扬善

  • hóng红kǒu口bái白yá牙firmly state or confirm a statement

More idioms starting with 隐

  • yǐn隐jiè介cáng藏xíng形hide oneself completely
  • yǐn隐zhàn占shēn身tǐ体conceal one's true identity
  • yǐn隐míng名mái埋xìng姓to conceal one's true identity
  • yǐn隐jūn君zi子secret drug or smoking addict
  • yǐn隐tiān天bì蔽rì日covering the sky and obscuring the sun
  • yǐn隐xìng姓mái埋míng名conceal one's identity
  • yǐn隐jū居qiú求zhì志live in seclusion to pursue aspirations
  • yǐn隐rěn忍bù不fā发endure silently, not express feelings
  • yǐn隐rěn忍bù不yán言endure silently and not speak
  • yǐn隐huì晦qū曲zhé折implicit and circuitous
  • yǐn隐rán然dí敌guó国virtually a rival power
  • yǐn隐yuē约qí其cí词speak vaguely or ambiguously

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Questions about 隐恶扬善

What does 隐恶扬善 mean?

隐恶扬善 (yǐn è yáng shàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal or overlook the faults and wrongdoings of others while publicizing and praising their good deeds and virtues”.

How do you pronounce 隐恶扬善?

隐恶扬善 is pronounced yǐn è yáng shàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 隐恶扬善 literally mean?

Literally, 隐恶扬善 means “conceal bad, publicize good”. It is used to mean “to conceal or overlook the faults and wrongdoings of others while publicizing and praising their good deeds and virtues”.

What is the Chinese definition of 隐恶扬善?

隐:隐匿;扬:宣扬。不谈人的坏处,光宣扬人的好处。

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