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東掩西遮

简东掩西遮 · 繁東掩西遮

Mandarin · pinyin dōng yǎn xī zhē

to cover up the truth on all sides (idiom)

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
掩: yǎn · to cover (with the hand); shut, conceal; ambush
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
遮: zhē · cover, shield, protect
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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1–3–1–1 · dong1 yan3 xi1 zhe1

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dung1 jim2 sai1 ze1

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