counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action; to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
不加掩饰不加掩飾bu4 jia1 yan3 shi4
undisguised
东掩西遮東掩西遮dong1 yan3 xi1 zhe1
to cover up the truth on all sides (idiom)
后掩蔽後掩蔽hou4 yan3 bi4
backward masking
瑕不掩瑜瑕不掩瑜xia2 bu4 yan3 yu2
lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster; the pros outweigh the cons (idiom)
掩蔽掩蔽yan3 bi4
shelter; screen; cover; protection
掩藏掩藏yan3 cang2
hidden; covered; concealed
掩耳掩耳yan3 er3
to refuse to listen
掩耳盗铃掩耳盜鈴yan3 er3 dao4 ling2
lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
掩盖掩蓋yan3 gai4
to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
掩护掩護yan3 hu4
to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover
掩埋掩埋yan3 mai2
to bury
掩面而泣掩面而泣yan3 mian4 er2 qi4
to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
掩人耳目掩人耳目yan3 ren2 er3 mu4
to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes
掩杀掩殺yan3 sha1
to make a surprise attack; to pounce on (an enemy)
掩饰掩飾yan3 shi4
to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over
掩体掩體yan3 ti3
bunker (military)
掩样法掩樣法yan3 yang4 fa3
illusion
掩映掩映yan3 ying4
hidden from view; alternately hidden and visible; setting off each other
遮掩遮掩zhe1 yan3
to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc)