"smokescreen" in Chinese (Simplified)
烟幕烟雾弹 (比喻)
Definition
“烟幕”指用来说或做的事情，目的是掩盖真实目的或真相，常用于分散或误导他人注意力。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“烟幕”多为比喻，不是真正的烟。常见搭配有“作为烟幕”、“制造烟幕”。多用于借口、政治、商业或有意分散注意力的场合。
Examples
The politician used a smokescreen to avoid answering the question.
这位政客用**烟幕**来回避回答问题。
Her apology was just a smokescreen for her real feelings.
她的道歉只是对真实感情的**烟幕**。
The company created a smokescreen to hide its financial problems.
公司制造了**烟幕**来掩盖财务问题。
That whole story was just a smokescreen—the truth is something else entirely.
那整件事都是**烟幕**，真正的真相完全不一样。
Sometimes companies donate to charity as a smokescreen while doing bad things behind the scenes.
有时公司会向慈善机构捐款，作为**烟幕**掩盖他们背后做的坏事。
Don't be fooled by their friendly attitude—it's just a smokescreen.
别被他们友好的态度骗了，那只是个**烟幕**。