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paint a rosy picture 画饼
She's painting a rosy picture of it, claiming it will be a huge success.
她在画饼,声称会取得巨大的成功。
I'm a bit skeptical. It sounds too good to be true.
我有点怀疑。听起来好像太美好所以不太真实。
【扩展表达】
不求全面,只求实用。
1. The manager tried to paint a rosy picture of the company.
经理在为公司的未来画饼。
2. What he promised is pie in the sky.
他只是在画饼而已。
3. I’m sick of the empty promises he made.
我受够了他画的饼。
4. His promises turned out to be a lot of hot air.
他的承诺最终不过是一场空。
5. She has never realized that her boss's promise of raising her pay was a pie in the sky.
她万万没想到,老板说要给她加薪不过是在画饼。
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