綺き麗れい事ごと

noun

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service

Refers to statements or explanations that sound nice but avoid or hide unpleasant truths; often used critically.

• 彼かれの説せつ明めいは綺き麗れい事ごとばかりで、問もん題だいの本ほん質しつに触ふれていない。

  His explanation is nothing but whitewashing and doesn't touch on the real issue.

• 綺き麗れい事ごとを並ならべるだけでは、誰だれも納なっ得とくしない。

  Just lining up nice-sounding words won't convince anyone.

noun

deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

Archaic original meaning; now rarely used. Describes skillfully completing something or adding finishing touches.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、綺き麗れい事ごとは仕し事ごとを手て際ぎわよく仕し上あげることを指さした。

  In old texts, 綺麗事 referred to deftly finishing up a task.