táng​yī

sugarcoating

Senses

糖衣 táng​yī sugarcoating

a layer of sugar coating on tablets or pills to mask a bitter taste; (figurative) a sweet exterior used to disguise something unpleasant or harmful

糖衣 táng​yī frosting

icing or frosting used to decorate cakes and other sweets

References

synonym 糖衣/糖衣 糖皮/糖皮