ze1 mun4遮瞞遮瞒
Jyutpingze1 mun4
Yalejē mùhn
Definition
To conceal, hide, or cover up the truth.
colloquialcommunication
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of covering up facts or information to avoid detection. It carries a slightly more formal or serious tone than simply saying 呃, which is more about lying or deceiving someone directly. Use this when describing the deliberate suppression of evidence or the truth in a situation.
Examples
He wanted to conceal the truth, but ended up getting caught.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 遮, which simply means to cover or block something physically like an umbrella or a view. Remember that 遮瞞 is strictly for abstract concepts like facts or secrets, not physical objects.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
