掩恶扬美 — “To gloss over someone's faults and praise their virtues”
掩恶扬美 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gloss over someone's faults and praise their virtues”. To conceal the bad and publicize the good. Literally, “Conceal faults, publicize good”.
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掩恶扬美 Pronunciation and Pinyin
掩恶扬美 Character Breakdown
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在团队合作中，我们应该学会掩恶扬美，多鼓励队友，少指责他们的不足。
In teamwork, we should learn to overlook faults and praise virtues, encouraging teammates more and criticizing their shortcomings less.
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Synonyms of 掩恶扬美
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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 掩恶扬美 mean?
掩恶扬美 (yǎn è yáng měi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gloss over someone's faults and praise their virtues”.
How do you pronounce 掩恶扬美?
掩恶扬美 is pronounced yǎn è yáng měi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 掩恶扬美 literally mean?
Literally, 掩恶扬美 means “Conceal faults, publicize good”. It is used to mean “to gloss over someone's faults and praise their virtues”.
What is the Chinese definition of 掩恶扬美?
指对待别人讳言其过恶，称扬其好处。同“掩恶扬善”。