掩恶扬善 — “To conceal others' faults and publicize their good points”
掩恶扬善 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal others' faults and publicize their good points”. To gloss over faults and praise virtues. Literally, “Hide evil, promote good”.
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掩恶扬善 Pronunciation and Pinyin
掩恶扬善 Character Breakdown
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在与人交往时，我们应该学会掩恶扬善，多看别人的优点。
When interacting with others, we should learn to conceal their faults and publicize their good points, focusing more on their strengths.
Idioms Related to 掩恶扬善
Synonyms of 掩恶扬善
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- yǎn掩rén人ěr耳mù目deceive others by creating a false impression
- yǎn掩qí其bù不bèi备attack when unprepared
- yǎn掩qí其wú无bèi备attack when unprepared
- yǎn掩kǒu口shī失shēng声unable to suppress laughter
- yǎn掩kǒu口ér而xiào笑cover mouth to laugh discreetly
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú胡lú卢cover mouth and snicker
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú胡lú卢ér而xiào笑cover mouth and snicker
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú葫lu芦to cover one's mouth while giggling
- yǎn掩è恶yì溢měi美conceal faults and extol virtues
- yǎn掩qí旗xī息gǔ鼓to cease an activity
- yǎn掩yìng映shēng生zī姿enhancing beauty through interplay
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What does 掩恶扬善 mean?
掩恶扬善 (yǎn è yáng shàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal others' faults and publicize their good points”.
How do you pronounce 掩恶扬善?
掩恶扬善 is pronounced yǎn è yáng shàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 掩恶扬善 literally mean?
Literally, 掩恶扬善 means “Hide evil, promote good”. It is used to mean “to conceal others' faults and publicize their good points”.
What is the Chinese definition of 掩恶扬善?
指对待别人讳言其过恶，称扬其好处。