包庇 (bāo bì) — to shield; to cover up (someone's wrongdoing)
Definition
包庇 (bāobì) specifically means shielding a wrongdoer to protect them from consequences. Unlike 掩护 (which can be neutral cover) or 隐藏 (hiding something), 包庇 implies knowingly helping someone evade blame or punishment.
verb
to shieldto cover up (someone's wrongdoing)
Examples
- 包庇。Tā yīn wèi bāo bì zuì fàn ér shòu dào le fǎ lǜ de zhì cái.He was punished by law for shielding a criminal.
- 包庇。Gōng sī jué bù yǔn xǔ rèn hé rén bāo bì cuò wù xíng wéi.The company absolutely does not allow anyone to cover up misconduct.
- 包庇。Zhè zhǒng bāo bì xíng wéi shì bú dào dé de.This kind of shielding behavior is immoral.
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