to cover up; to conceal; to close (a door, book etc); (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid; (literary) to launch a surprise attack
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掩护yǎn hù
Commonto screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4]
掩盖yǎn gài
to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
掩饰yǎn shì
to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over
掩体yǎn tǐ
bunker (military)
掩埋yǎn mái
to bury
掩藏yǎn cáng
hidden; covered; concealed
掩人耳目yǎn rén ěr mù
to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes
掩卷yǎn juàn
(literary) to close the book (after a reading session)
掩映yǎn yìng
hidden from view; alternately hidden and visible; setting off each other
掩杀yǎn shā
to make a surprise attack; to pounce on (an enemy)
掩码yǎn mǎ
(computing) mask
掩耳yǎn ěr
to refuse to listen
掩蔽yǎn bì
shelter; screen; cover; protection
掩样法yǎn yàng fǎ
illusion
掩耳盗铃yǎn ěr dào líng
lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
掩面而泣yǎn miàn ér qì
to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)