veil; mask; cover-up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
veil; a piece of sheer fabric worn over the face
neutralRefers specifically to a face veil, often associated with traditional or religious attire.
Hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
xīn新
niáng娘
dài戴
zhe着
bái白
sè色
de的
miàn面
shā纱
。
At the wedding, the bride wore a white veil.
Zài在
yǒu有
xiē些
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
，
nǚ女
xìng性
chū出
mén门
xū需
yào要
dài戴
shàng上
miàn面
shā纱
。
In some cultures, women need to wear a veil when going out.
noun
façade; mask; something that obscures or disguises the truth
literaryMetaphorical usage, often referring to secrecy, deception, or a veneer covering a less pleasant reality.
Jì记
zhě者
men们
shì试
tú图
jiē揭
kāi开
zhè这
qǐ起
chǒu丑
wén闻
de的
shén神
mì秘
miàn面
shā纱
。
The journalists tried to lift the veil of mystery surrounding this scandal.
Tā他
de的
xiào笑
róng容
bù不
guò过
shì是
yǎn掩
shì饰
nèi内
xīn心
tòng痛
kǔ苦
de的
yī一
céng层
miàn面
shā纱
。
His smile is merely a veil to hide his inner pain.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jiē揭
kāi开
le了
gǔ古
dài代
gōng宫
tíng廷
shēng生
huó活
de的
miàn面
shā纱
。
This film pulls back the veil on life in the ancient imperial court.