smooth over a fault
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ǔ Gu ò sh ì f ē I, which means to cover up a fault. It comes from Volume 16 of Sui Yuan Shi Hua by Yuan Mei of Qing Dynasty.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym]: over writing
The origin of Idioms
The 16th volume of Suiyuan Shihua written by Yuan Mei in Qing Dynasty: "the literati's pen and ink often make up for people's mistakes."
Idiom usage
It means to cover up a fault.
smooth over a fault
Be lenient if you are in a hurry - jí chù cóng kuān
Too many boats don't get in the way - chuán duō bù ài lù