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粉飾太平

简粉饰太平 · 繁粉飾太平

Mandarin · pinyin fěn shì tài píng

to pretend that everything is going well

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粉: fěn · powder, face powder; plaster
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太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
饰: shì · decorate, ornament, adorn

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3–4–4–2 · fen3 shi4 tai4 ping2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fan2 sik1 taai3 ping4

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(idiomatic) to present a false picture of peace and cover up the ongoing turmoil in society

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