"sugarcoat the pill" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 美化苦事
• 粉飾現實

Definition

通常指把令人不悅的消息包裝得較易接受，或以較溫和的方式表達。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於指出別人將壞消息說得輕鬆些，類似於“粉飾太平”，但側重語氣緩和。常見於半正式或日常對話。

Examples

Sometimes, doctors need to sugarcoat the pill when telling patients bad news.

有時醫生在告知壞消息時需要**美化苦事**。

Don't sugarcoat the pill—just tell me the truth.

別**粉飾現實**，直接告訴我真相。

The manager tried to sugarcoat the pill about the company layoffs.

經理試圖**美化苦事**，談及公司裁員。

I appreciate when people don't sugarcoat the pill and just say things as they are.

我喜歡別人不**美化苦事**，直接說明情況。

He didn't sugarcoat the pill at all when he gave me feedback on my project.

他給我項目回饋時一點也沒有**粉飾現實**。

There's no need to sugarcoat the pill—I'm ready for whatever you have to say.

沒必要**粉飾現實**，我已經有心理準備了。