"paper over the cracks" in Chinese (Traditional)
掩蓋問題掩飾缺陷
Definition
掩蓋或隱藏問題,而不是解決它們,通常只是暫時讓情況看起來更好。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是一個比喻而略帶口語的表達。常在商業、關係或政治語境下指表面應付而非真解決問題。別用於牆上真裂縫,只用來說問題。
Examples
They tried to paper over the cracks in their marriage.
他們試圖**掩蓋問題**,維持婚姻。
We can’t just paper over the cracks and ignore the problem.
我們不能只**掩蓋問題**,而忽視問題本身。
The company papered over the cracks with a new logo.
公司用新標誌**掩飾缺陷**。
Bringing snacks to the meeting just papers over the cracks—we need real solutions.
開會帶零食只是**掩蓋問題**,我們需要真正的解決辦法。
All the apologies in the world can’t paper over the cracks if you don’t take action.
再多的道歉也**掩蓋不了問題**,如果你不採取行動。
You can paper over the cracks for a while, but the truth always comes out.
你可以**掩蓋問題**一段時間,但真相最終會浮現。