掩恶溢美 — “To gloss over faults and extol virtues”
掩恶溢美 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gloss over faults and extol virtues”. To conceal someone's wrongdoing and publicize their good points. Literally, “conceal evil, extol good”.
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掩恶溢美 Pronunciation and Pinyin
掩恶溢美 Character Breakdown
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对待工作中的问题，我们应该客观分析，而不是掩恶溢美
When dealing with problems at work, we should analyze them objectively, rather than glossing over faults and extolling virtues.
Idioms Related to 掩恶溢美
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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yáng扬shàn善conceal faults and praise virtues
- yǎn掩è恶yáng扬měi美conceal faults, publicize good
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 掩恶溢美
What does 掩恶溢美 mean?
掩恶溢美 (yǎn è yì měi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gloss over faults and extol virtues”.
How do you pronounce 掩恶溢美?
掩恶溢美 is pronounced yǎn è yì měi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 掩恶溢美 literally mean?
Literally, 掩恶溢美 means “conceal evil, extol good”. It is used to mean “to gloss over faults and extol virtues”.
What is the Chinese definition of 掩恶溢美?
溢：水满流出，宣扬。掩盖恶行，宣扬美德