粵

掩jim2掩jim2抰joeng2抰joeng2

jim2 jim2 joeng2 joeng2yǎn yǎn yāng yānginferred

English

  1. to cover up the face by waving a fan or a piece of cloth; figuratively, to block others' line of sight with one's hands or things in general
  2. figuratively, to engage in a scheme so as to cover up the truth and prevent others from finding out

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 揮動扇或手巾遮掩塊面,引伸指用雙手或物件阻礙人哋視線;近似揖揖抰抰
  2. 引伸指用詭計掩藏一啲事實真相、唔俾人知

Examples

  • 我打緊機就唔好響側邊掩掩抰抰啦,煩住晒。

    I'm busy playing a game, so stop getting in the way with your hands waving all around beside me. It's so annoying. ----

  • 你掩掩抰抰都呃唔到幾耐,不如誠實啲認咗佢啦。

    You can only cover up the truth for so long with this guise. Why not just be honest and confess.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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