Make up one's faults
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ì f ē iy ǎ nggu ò, which means whitewash mistakes and cultivate faults. It comes from the second chapter of the general theory of Dharma.
Idiom explanation
Whitewash mistakes and cultivate faults. It is the same as "feigning wrongs".
The origin of Idioms
Ye Shi of the Song Dynasty wrote in the second chapter of the general treatise on the law: "those who stand out and see for themselves still have their own intention of being a country, so that they have no intention of making mistakes."
Analysis of Idioms
Near synonym: Feifei suiguo
Idiom usage
Used as predicate, object, attribute, etc
Chinese PinYin : shì fēi yǎng guò
Make up one's faults
the time hangs heavy on one 's hands. bǎi wú liáo lài
a wife lifts the tray to a level with her eyebrows to show great respect for her husband. jǔ àn qí méi
To be promoted to be a mother. shēng táng bài mǔ
Take the essentials and cut them out. jǔ yào shān wú