shì​cí

pretext

Senses

饰辞/ 飾辭 shì​cí pretext

An excuse or pretext used to cover up the truth; a deceptive explanation

饰辞/ 飾辭 shì​cí to polish writing

To polish or refine the wording of a speech or a piece of writing.

饰辞/ 飾辭 shì​cí flowery rhetoric

Superficial or ostentatious language; deceptive words used to mask one's faults

References

variant 饰辞/飾辭 饰词/飾詞
variant 饰词/飾詞 饰辞/飾辭