是领导怕事情闹大了 伤筋动骨
“that the leaders were afraid that if the issues were spread out, it would cause more serious troubles.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“At first, I also thought it was just like before,”
是 领导 怕事情 闹大了 伤筋动骨
“that the leaders were afraid that if the issues were spread out, it would cause more serious troubles.”
直到刚才 会上提出 由鑫海牵头 整合那些煤矿
“Until a few days ago, when it was proposed at the meeting that Xinhai should take the lead in consolidating those coal mines,”
“The leaders don't care about the truth; they just don't want a major scandal that ruins their own positions.”
In Chinese bureaucratic culture, officials frequently prioritize avoiding significant disruptions ('伤筋动骨') over addressing deep-seated problems directly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
blow out of proportion / escalate into a major issue
Used colloquially to describe situations or conflicts getting out of hand.
suffer severe damage / shake to the core
An idiom literally meaning 'injuring muscles and breaking bones', metaphorically used for major structural or systemic disruption.
Indicates the potential emergence of a severe, undesirable state if the issue escalates.
