文过饰非

Traditional: 文過飾非

wén guò shì fēi

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to cover up one's faults; to whitewash

What does 文过饰非 mean?

文过饰非 (wén guò shì fēi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to cover up one's faults; to whitewash

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文Wénsurname Wen 过Guōsurname Guo 饰shìdecoration · ornament 非Fēiabbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa

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How to pronounce 文过饰非

文过饰非

wén guò shì fēi

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