隐恶扬善yǐn è yáng shànconceal (/hide) sb’s faults (/wrongdoings) and praise his good points(/deeds); conceal what is bad in sb and display what is good; cover up sb’s faults and publicize his merits
❍ 舜好问，而好察迩言，隐恶而扬善。(《礼记·中庸》)Shun loved to question others,and to study their words,though they might be shallow. He concealed what was bad in them,and displayed what was good. 隐恶扬善yǐn è yánɡ shàn隐：隐瞒；扬：宣扬。把他人的错误隐藏起来，避而不谈，而只对他人的好处或优点大加宣扬。cover up sb.’s faults and publicize his merits, hide sb.’s evil deeds and praise his good ones |