ém nhẹm
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Definition
Verb (colloquial): - To hush up; to cover up; to suppress: To deliberately conceal information, an event, or a scandal to prevent it from becoming publicly known. It implies an active effort to keep something quiet and hidden. - To smother; to stifle: To suppress or extinguish something, such as news, a story, or a problem, so that it receives no attention or discussion.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Vụ bê bối đó đã bị công ty ém nhẹm. (That scandal was hushed up by the company.)
- Họ cố gắng ém nhẹm tin tức về vụ tai nạn. (They tried to smother the news about the accident.)
- Sự thật không thể bị ém nhẹm mãi mãi. (The truth cannot be covered up forever.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "ém nhẹm" carries a strong connotation of secrecy, often involving authority, power, or a concerted effort by a group or organization to conceal wrongdoing or embarrassing facts. It is frequently used in contexts of politics, business, or media.
Variants and Related Words
- Ém (verb): To suppress, to muffle. Often used in combination (like ) for emphasis.
- ém tin (to suppress news)
- Che giấu (verb): To hide, to conceal. A more general synonym.
- Bưng bít (verb): To cover up, to seal off (information). Similar to but can imply a more comprehensive blackout.
Synonyms
- To cover up
- To suppress
- To conceal
- To keep under wraps
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Xuôi chèo mát mái (smooth sailing): This idiom describes a situation where things are going smoothly, often in contrast to a situation that required something to be to achieve that calm.
- Sau khi mọi chuyện được ém nhẹm, mọi thứ lại xuôi chèo mát mái. (After everything was hushed up, things returned to smooth sailing.)
verb
- to hush up; to smother up