conceal; cover up; disguise
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to conceal; to cover up; to disguise
Often implies deliberately hiding one's true feelings, mistakes, or facts, usually with a negative connotation of insincerity.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
yǎn掩
shì饰
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
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 his mistake, but his boss still found out.
Tā她
yǎn掩
shì饰
bù不
zhù住
nèi内
xīn心
de的
xǐ喜
yuè悦
，
liǎn脸
shàng上
lù露
chū出
le了
xiào笑
róng容
。
She couldn't conceal the joy in her heart, and a smile appeared on her face.
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Bié别
yǎn掩
shì饰
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
kàn看
de得
chū出
nǐ你
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
Stop pretending; we can all see you're very nervous.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
qiǎo巧
miào妙
de地
yǎn掩
shì饰
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
cái财
wù务
wèn问
tí题
。
This report cleverly disguised the company's financial problems.
Tā他
de的
fèn愤
nù怒
shì是
yǎn掩
shì饰
bù不
zhù住
de的
。
His anger is impossible to hide.