smooth over a fault conceal mistakes and complete the undoing cover up one´s errors explain away one´s shortcomings and mistakes
The opposition claimed the report was a whitewash.
反对派声称这份报告文过饰非。
—— 给力词典精选This language serves to disguise and obscure.
这话是用来文过饰非的。
—— 给力词典精选Correct your mistake the moment you realize it and don´t try to gloss over your mistake.
要知过必改,不要文过饰非。
—— 给力词典精选A person , who is imperious and tries to gloss over his fault, is bound to suffer in the end.
专横跋扈、文过饰非的人到头来总是要吃亏的。
—— 给力词典精选That whole affair was a whitewash.
那整个事件都是文过饰非。
—— 辞典例句