Concealing defects and hiding diseases
Concealing faults is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is y ǎ nxi á C á NGJ í, which means to cover up shortcomings and conceal faults. It comes from the biography of Li Xuan, king of Liangwu in Jinshu.
Notes on Idioms
Cover: cover. Flaw: the spot on jade is a metaphor for defect. Tibet: concealing. Disease: fault, fault.
The origin of Idioms
In the book of Jin, the biography of Li Xuan, king of Liangwu Zhao, it is said that "as for concealing defects and removing defects and dirt, it is the enemy in the Dynasty and the heart in the evening. Although it is not enough for the ancients, it is not inferior to the old and the new."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, attribute, or object; used in writing. Example: biography of Lu Jue in the book of the Southern Qi Dynasty: "as for concealing flaws and hiding diseases, combining less and more, Linzi said that" the works of human beings can not be without diseases. "
Chinese PinYin : yǎn xiá cáng jí
Concealing defects and hiding diseases
one does not like playing while in his youth. ruò bù hǎo nòng
deep trenches and high ramparts. shēn gōu bì lěi
many officials and dignitaries. xuān gài rú yún