瞒报 (mán bào) — to give a false report; to conceal the truth from higher authorities

Definition

瞒报 means deliberately concealing or falsifying information when reporting upward — done by subordinates toward superiors, authorities, or the public. Negative in tone, used in news, official, and workplace contexts.

verb
to give a false reportto conceal the truth from higher authorities

Examples

  • 瞒报。
    Tā yīn wèi mán bào shōu rù bèi gōng sī kāi chú le.
    He was fired by the company for concealing his income.
  • 瞒报。
    Zhè qǐ shì gù shì yóu yú dāng dì guān yuán mán bào dǎo zhì de.
    This accident was caused by local officials covering it up.
  • 瞒报。
    Gōng sī yán jìn mán bào ān quán yǐn huàn.
    The company strictly prohibits concealing safety hazards.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

瞒mánconceal
报bàoreport

To report while concealing; 瞒 means conceal and 报 means report.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 瞞; 瞒 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
目目mùeye
Sound part声符shēngfú
㒼
㒼㒼瞞mán
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 瞞 pairs 目 (eye) with 㒼, which gives the sound and means to cover tightly; this explanation is about 瞞, not 瞒.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 報; 报 is its simplified writing.

  • 㚔㚔㚔handcuffs
  • 𠬝𠬝𠬝to subdue

The traditional form 報 puts 㚔 (handcuffs) beside 𠬝 (to subdue), showing someone restrained and subdued, as in convicting or punishing a guilty person. The simplified 报 is a later shorthand.

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