fig leaf
noun/ˈfɪɡ liːf/
/ˈfɪɡ liːf/
- a leaf of a fig tree, traditionally used for covering the sex organs of naked bodies in paintings and on statues
无花果树叶（传统上用作裸体画像或雕像的遮阴物） - a thing that is used to hide an embarrassing fact or situation
遮羞布
Word Originearly 16th cent.: with reference to the story of Adam and Eve in the Christian Bible (Gen. 3:7).