cover up; hush up; keep under wraps
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to cover up (contradictions or problems); to keep under wraps; to hush up
Metaphorical expression comparing the concealment of problems to covering something with a lid. Commonly used in political, organizational, or media contexts to describe the suppression of negative information.
Chū出
le了
wèn问
tí题
bù不
néng能
wǔ捂
gài盖
zi子
，
yào要
jí及
shí时
jiě解
jué决
。
When problems arise, we can't cover them up; they must be resolved promptly.
Dì地
fāng方
zhèng政
fǔ府
shì试
tú图
wǔ捂
gài盖
zi子
，
bù不
ràng让
méi媒
tǐ体
bào曝
guāng光
zhè这
qǐ起
shì事
gù故
。
The local government tried to hush it up and prevent the media from exposing the accident.
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Zhǐ纸
lǐ里
bāo包
bù不
zhù住
huǒ火
，
wǔ捂
gài盖
zi子
shì是
cháng长
jiǔ久
bù不
liǎo了
de的
。
You can't wrap fire in paper; covering up problems won't last forever.