Definition & Meaning

1.conceal; try to cover up (for fear of being discovered)

2.covert malpractice; cover-up

Word usage

cáng yē

藏 掖

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1
v.conceal; try to cover up (for fear of being discovered)
- zhěng jiàn shì yǒu diǎn cáng yē de gǎn jué
  整件事有点藏掖的感觉。
  The whole thing smacks of a cover-up.
- tā zuò cuò le shì cóng lái dōu bù cáng yē
  他做错了事，从来都不藏掖。
  He never tries to cover up or explain away his mistakes.
2
n.covert malpractice; cover-up
- tā bāng rén bàn shì wán quán gōng kāi cóng lái méi yǒu cáng yē
  他帮人办事完全公开，从来没有藏掖。
  He serves everyone openly, without concealing anything.
- wǒ quán shuō le méi yǒu yī diǎn cáng yē
  我全说了，没有一点藏掖。
  I've told you everything, I haven't held anything back.
synonym
máo bìng毛病 sī bì私弊 qíng bì情弊

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Reduplication
"藏掖" can be reduplicated, for example: "藏藏掖掖".
- 他行事公开，从不藏藏掖掖。
  He does everything openly, and has never been involved in any kind of cover-up.

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