"throw a bone to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 施舍一点小恩惠给
• 给点小好处

Definition

给某人一点小奖励、小恩惠或让步，通常只是让他们暂时满意或安静下来，但并没有真正满足他们的所有要求。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于非正式场合；通常指象征性的小恩惠，暗含不够真诚的意味。多用于政治、谈判或小恩小惠情境。

Examples

The manager threw a bone to the staff with a small bonus.

经理通过一点小奖金**施舍了一点小恩惠给**员工。

The company threw a bone to customers by lowering prices just a little.

公司只是小幅降价，**给点小好处**于顾客。

She threw a bone to her brother by letting him play with her phone for five minutes.

她让弟弟玩五分钟手机，算是**施舍了一点小恩惠给**他。

The government threw a bone to voters with a minor tax cut before the election.

政府在选前通过象征性地降点税，**施舍了一点小恩惠给**选民。

It felt like my boss only threw a bone to me so I'd stop complaining.

我觉得老板只是为了让我别再抱怨才**给了点小好处**。

Fans wanted new features, but the company just threw a bone to them with a tiny update.

粉丝们想要新功能，公司却只是小更新一下，算是**施舍了一点小恩惠给**他们。