Chinese Word: 瞒 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

瞒 (Trad.: 瞞)HSK 6

Pinyin: mán

English Definition: to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark

Chinese Definition:
①隐藏实情，不让别人知道：瞒哄。隐瞒。瞒天过海。
②(瞒瞒)贪爱酒色的样子。
③闭目的样子。

Total strokes: 15; Radical: 目

Pictophonetic:㒼 indicates the sound; 目 (eye) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 目 [ mù ] eye; to look, to see; division, topic
- ⿱ Above to below
  - 艹 [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
  - 两 [ liǎng ] two, both, pair, couple; ounce

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隐瞒HSK 6	yǐn mán	to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth
瞒报	mán bào	to conceal or deceive in a report; to falsify by over- or underreporting
瞒骗	mán piàn	to deceive; to conceal
欺上瞒下	qī shàng mán xià	to cheat superiors and defraud subordinates (idiom)
瞒天过海	mán tiān guò hǎi	to cross the sea by a trick (idiom); to achieve one's aim by underhanded means

1		tā 他 mán zhe 瞒着 tài tai 太太 zài 在 wài miàn 外面 niān huā rě cǎo 拈花惹草。 He cheats on his wife.
2		tā 他 de 的 huí dá 回答 fēi cháng 非常 chéng shí 诚实， jí biàn 即便 shì 是 duì 对 zì jǐ 自己 bú lì 不利 yě 也 háo bù 毫不 yǐn mán 隐瞒。 His response was very honest, even if it was detrimental to himself.