cover up mistakes; patch up loopholes
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cover up mistakes or faults; to gloss over
formalOften implies a dishonest or evasive attempt to hide problems rather than genuinely fixing them. Used more in written and formal contexts.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
mí弥
féng缝
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
de的
shī失
wù误
，
dàn但
hái还
shì是
bèi被
lǎo老
bǎn板
fā发
xiàn现
le了
。
He tried to cover up the mistakes in his work, but his boss still found out.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
lòu漏
dòng洞
bǎi百
chū出
，
hěn很
nán难
mí弥
féng缝
。
This report is full of holes; it's hard to patch it up.
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Tā他
men们
yòng用
huǎng谎
yán言
lái来
mí弥
féng缝
cái财
zhèng政
shàng上
de的
kuī亏
kōng空
。
They used lies to cover up the financial deficit.
Bù不
yào要
zǒng总
shì是
xiǎng想
zhe着
mí弥
féng缝
，
yào要
yǒng勇
yú于
chéng承
rèn认
bìng并
gǎi改
zhèng正
cuò错
wù误
。
Don't always think about covering up; be brave enough to admit and correct mistakes.