Concealing defects and hiding diseases

Concealing defects and hiding diseases

Concealing faults is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is y ǎ nxi á C á NGJ í, which means to cover up shortcomings and conceal faults. It comes from the biography of Li Xuan, king of Liangwu in Jinshu.

Notes on Idioms

Cover: cover. Flaw: the spot on jade is a metaphor for defect. Tibet: concealing. Disease: fault, fault.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of Jin, the biography of Li Xuan, king of Liangwu Zhao, it is said that "as for concealing defects and removing defects and dirt, it is the enemy in the Dynasty and the heart in the evening. Although it is not enough for the ancients, it is not inferior to the old and the new."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate, attribute, or object; used in writing. Example: biography of Lu Jue in the book of the Southern Qi Dynasty: "as for concealing flaws and hiding diseases, combining less and more, Linzi said that" the works of human beings can not be without diseases. "