fan2 sik1 sing1 ping4粉飾昇平粉饰升平
Jyutpingfan2 sik1 sing1 ping4
Yalefán sīk sīng pìhng
Definition
To pretend that everything is going well; to present a false picture of peace and prosperity.
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How it's used
This idiom carries a strong critical tone, implying that the person or group is deliberately creating a false sense of peace or prosperity. It is frequently used in political or corporate contexts to describe leaders who ignore underlying crises to maintain a facade of stability. Unlike simply lying, it specifically refers to the act of dressing up a bad situation to make it look acceptable.
Examples
They are just pretending everything is fine to cover up social issues.
Why do you have to pretend everything is going well instead of facing reality?
Related words
Common phrases
to whitewash and pretend all is peaceful
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
