Meaning of 文过饰非
文过饰非 means to cover up one's mistakes with excuses; to gloss over one's faults; to whitewash. Pronounced wén guò shì fēi.
- to cover up one's mistakes with excuses; to gloss over one's faults; to whitewash
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
wén文
guò过
shì饰
fēi非
，
cóng从
bù不
chéng承
rèn认
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
。
He likes to cover up his mistakes and never admits his errors.
Chū出
le了
wèn问
tí题
yào要
yǒng勇
yú于
chéng承
rèn认
，
bú不
yào要
wén文
guò过
shì饰
fēi非
。
When problems arise, you should have the courage to admit them, not gloss over your faults.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
wén文
guò过
shì饰
fēi非
，
yǎn掩
gài盖
le了
shì事
shí实
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
This report whitewashes the facts and conceals the truth.