我在想能不能用更大的新闻 来覆盖住这个新闻
“I'm wondering if we can use a bigger story to bury this one.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“So until we come up with a better solution,”
我在想 能不能 用更大的新闻 来 覆盖住 这个 新闻
“I'm wondering if we can use a bigger story to bury this one.”
更大的新闻
“A bigger story?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Using a bigger, louder scandal or novelty to bury negative press is a well-known pragmatic strategy in Chinese media management.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I was thinking / I am wondering
A polite, conversational hedge used to introduce a tentative suggestion or idea.
to overshadow / to drown out / to bury
Used metaphorically in media and PR contexts to mean replacing old negative news with sensational new headlines.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“chasing success and fame,”
“you can't keep news under wraps.”
“That news was so unclear,”
“You didn't inform me of such a big news.”
“We should even invite comrades from Jiangcheng Daily.”
“that concludes today's news."”