遮 遮 掩 掩

zhē zhē yǎn yǎndictionary entry

to be secretive / to try to cover up (idiom)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

遮遮掩掩遮遮掩掩 [zhe1 zhe1 yan3 yan3] /to be secretive; to try to cover up (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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遮
zhē
to cover up (a shortcoming) / to screen off / to hide / to conceal
遮
zhē
to cover up (a shortcoming) / to screen off / to hide / to conceal
掩
yǎn
to cover up / to conceal / to close (a door, book etc) / (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid / (literary) to launch a surprise attack
掩
yǎn
to cover up / to conceal / to close (a door, book etc) / (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid / (literary) to launch a surprise attack

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.