To apply plaster
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is m ò f ě NSH ī zh ī, which means make-up. It is also used to describe cover up. It's the same as "putting on powder". From a dream of Red Mansions, chapter 100.
The origin of Idioms
In Chapter 100 of a dream of Red Mansions: "if Xue TA is at home, he will put on his makeup, brush his eyebrows and temples, and dress up in a strange way. 」
To apply plaster
be prepared for danger in times of peace - jū ān sī wēi
to open or find a new path or snap course - lìng pì xī jìng