隐恶扬善

Traditional: 隱惡揚善

yǐn è yáng shàn

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to highlight sb's good points but omit to mention their faults

What does 隐恶扬善 mean?

隐恶扬善 (yǐn è yáng shàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to highlight sb's good points but omit to mention their faults

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隐yǐn(bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-恶ěused in 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]扬Yángabbr. for Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] in Jiangsu · surname Yang 善shàngood (virtuous) · benevolent

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隐恶扬善

yǐn è yáng shàn

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