掩饰 (yǎn shì) — to cover up, to conceal, to mask
Definition
掩饰 focuses on disguising feelings, mistakes, or facts so others don't notice — a surface-level concealment. Stronger than 隐瞒 (hiding a truth outright), and more active than 掩盖 (which can also mean physically covering).
verb
to cover upto concealto mask
Examples
- 掩饰。Tā shì tú yǎn shì zì jǐ de cuò wù.He tried to cover up his own mistake.
- 掩饰。Tā wú fǎ yǎn shì nèi xīn de xǐ yuè.She couldn't conceal her inner joy.
- 掩饰。Tā men yòng huǎng yán lái yǎn shì shì shí.They used lies to mask the truth.
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