"sweeten the pill" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 缓和坏消息

Definition

让不好或困难的消息更容易被接受，通常是通过增加一些好处或温和地传递消息。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是习语，用于正式或半正式场合，多用于谈论坏消息。不是真的关于药丸。常见结构有“试图缓和坏消息”。

Examples

He tried to sweeten the pill by offering a small bonus with the bad news.

他试图通过发放小奖金来**缓和坏消息**。

We need to sweeten the pill before telling her about the changes.

我们需要在告诉她变化前**缓和坏消息**。

To sweeten the pill, they included free training with the strict new policy.

为了**缓和坏消息**，他们附送了免费培训以配合新的严格政策。

There's no real way to sweeten the pill—we just have to tell them the truth.

其实没什么办法**缓和坏消息**，只能说实话。

They always try to sweeten the pill when announcing budget cuts.

他们总是在宣布削减预算时**缓和坏消息**。

Adding some good news at the end can help sweeten the pill.

最后加上一些好消息可以帮助**缓和坏消息**。