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sugarcoat in Chinese

sugarcoat in Chinese is 粉飾 — sugarcoat means to make something unpleasant seem more acceptable or attractive than it really is.

sugarcoat in Chinese

粉飾
verb
Pronounced: fěn shì

What does "sugarcoat" mean?

  1. verb To make something unpleasant seem more acceptable or attractive than it really is.
    "The manager tried to sugarcoat the bad news about layoffs."
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sugarcoat in a sentence

  • The manager tried to sugarcoat the bad news about layoffs.
  • Don't sugarcoat it — just tell me what went wrong.

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What is "sugarcoat" in Chinese?

"sugarcoat" in Chinese is 粉飾. sugarcoat means: To make something unpleasant seem more acceptable or attractive than it really is.

How do you pronounce 粉飾?

"sugarcoat" in Chinese is 粉飾, pronounced "fěn shì".

How do you use "sugarcoat" in a sentence?

Example: "The manager tried to sugarcoat the bad news about layoffs." In Chinese, "sugarcoat" is 粉飾.

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