reject advice and cover up mistakes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to reject remonstrance and gloss over mistakes; to refuse to listen to advice and try to cover up one's errors
formalUsed to describe someone in authority who stubbornly refuses to accept criticism and attempts to hide their faults. Often carries a strong negative connotation.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
rú如
guǒ果
jù拒
jiàn谏
shì饰
fēi非
，
zuì最
zhōng终
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
jué决
cè策
shī失
wù误
。
If a leader rejects advice and covers up mistakes, it will eventually lead to poor decision-making.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
xǔ许
duō多
bào暴
jūn君
dōu都
shì是
jù拒
jiàn谏
shì饰
fēi非
zhī之
tú徒
。
Throughout history, many tyrants were people who refused to listen to advice and covered up their errors.
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Zuò做
rén人
yào要
yǒng勇
yú于
jiē接
shòu受
pī批
píng评
，
bù不
kě可
jù拒
jiàn谏
shì饰
fēi非
。
One must be brave enough to accept criticism and not reject advice or cover up mistakes.