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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1掩盖 掩蓋 yǎn gàiyan3 gai4to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
2掩护 掩護 yǎn yan3 hu4to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; Classifiers:
3 yǎnyan3to cover up; to close; to surprise
4掩饰 掩飾 yǎn shìyan3 shi4to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over
5掩蔽 掩蔽 yǎn yan3 bi4shelter; screen; cover; protection
6兵来将挡,水来土掩 兵來將擋,水來土掩 bīng lái jiàng dǎng , shuǐ lái yǎnbing1 lai2 jiang4 dang3 , shui3 lai2 tu3 yan3counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action; to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
7不加掩饰 不加掩飾 jiā yǎn shìbu4 jia1 yan3 shi4undisguised
8东掩西遮 東掩西遮 dōng yǎn zhēdong1 yan3 xi1 zhe1to cover up the truth on all sides (idiom)
9反袂掩面 反袂掩面 fǎn mèi yǎn miànfan3 mei4 yan3 mian4to hide one's face in one's sleeve (idiom)
10后掩蔽 後掩蔽 hòu yǎn hou4 yan3 bi4backward masking
11松柏掩映 松柏掩映 sōng bǎi yǎn yìngsong1 bai3 yan3 ying4(a house) nestling under the kind shade of pine trees and cypresses (idiom)
12瑕不掩瑜 瑕不掩瑜 xiá yǎn xia2 bu4 yan3 yu2lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster; the pros outweigh the cons (idiom)
13虚不掩实 虛不掩實 yǎn shíxu1 bu4 yan3 shi2False appearances can never cover up the facts. (idiom)
14掩藏 掩藏 yǎn cángyan3 cang2hidden; covered; concealed
15掩耳 掩耳 yǎn ěryan3 er3to refuse to listen
16掩耳盗铃 掩耳盜鈴 yǎn ěr dào língyan3 er3 dao4 ling2lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
17掩护火力 掩護火力 yǎn huǒ yan3 hu4 huo3 li4covering fire (military)
18掩卷细想 掩卷細想 yǎn juàn xiǎngyan3 juan4 xi4 xiang3to close the book and (carefully) think (idiom)
19掩口而笑 掩口而笑 yǎn kǒu ér xiàoyan3 kou3 er2 xiao4to hide one's smile (idiom)
20眼泪掩面 眼淚掩面 yǎn lèi yǎn miànyan3 lei4 yan3 mian4to be bathed in tears (idiom)
21掩埋 掩埋 yǎn máiyan3 mai2to bury
22掩面抽泣 掩面抽泣 yǎn miàn chōu yan3 mian4 chou1 qi4to cover one's face and sob (idiom)
23掩面而泣 掩面而泣 yǎn miàn ér yan3 mian4 er2 qi4to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
24掩面痛哭 掩面痛哭 yǎn miàn tòng yan3 mian4 tong4 ku1to weep bitter tears (idiom)
25掩面呜咽 掩面嗚咽 yǎn miàn yan3 mian4 wu1 ye4to bury the face in the hands and begin to weep (idiom)
26掩人耳目 掩人耳目 yǎn rén ěr yan3 ren2 er3 mu4to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes
27掩杀 掩殺 yǎn shāyan3 sha1to make a surprise attack; to pounce on (an enemy)
28掩体 掩體 yǎn yan3 ti3bunker (military)
29掩样法 掩樣法 yǎn yàng yan3 yang4 fa3illusion
30掩映 掩映 yǎn yìngyan3 ying4hidden from view; alternately hidden and visible; setting off each other
31遮掩 遮掩 zhē yǎnzhe1 yan3to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc)
32遮遮掩掩 遮遮掩掩 zhē zhē yǎn yǎnzhe1 zhe1 yan3 yan3to be secretive; to try to cover up (idiom)

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