Definition
漂白 has two main uses: literally 'to bleach' (remove color with chemicals) and figuratively 'to whitewash' (cover up negative facts, often in financial or political contexts). The figurative sense carries a strongly negative tone, implying deliberate concealment of wrongdoing.
v.
to bleach(figurative) to whitewashto cover up (scandals, crimes, etc.)
Examples
- 漂白。Gōngchǎng yòng huàxué yàopǐn piǎo bái bùliào.The factory bleaches fabric with chemicals.
- 漂白。Zhèngfǔ bèi zhǐkòng piǎo bái fǔbài chǒuwén.The government was accused of whitewashing the corruption scandal.
- 漂白。Zhè zhǒng xǐyīyè néng yǒuxiào piǎo bái yīfu.This laundry detergent can effectively bleach clothes.
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