文过饰非 wén guò shì fēi

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
文 wén HSK 3
writing; culture; language
过 guò HSK 2
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
饰 shì HSK 5
to decorate; decoration; ornament
非 fēi HSK 2
not; to not be; non-