Daily Chinese Idiom Guessing Game
To deceive or mislead others by covering up the truth.
遮掩别人的耳朵和眼睛。比喻用假象迷惑人，欺骗人。
《大宋宣和遗事》亨集虽欲掩人之耳目，不可得也。”
The CEO's vague report was just a way to mask the company's real financial troubles.