粵

煙jin1幕mok6

simp烟幕also written菸幕
jin1 mok6yān mù

English

  1. smokescreen
  2. fig. a diversion
  3. facade; smokescreen
  4. smokescreen; something that hides the truth about a person's actions or intentions

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 掩護軍隊行動而釋放嘅煙
  2. 掩飾事實真相、意圖嘅言語或行為(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 放煙幕

    to release a smokescreen ----

  • 收購呢間公司只不過係佢嘅一個煙幕。

    Buying up this company is his smokescreen.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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