大帽子底下开小差

Traditional (Taiwan): 大帽子底下開小差

dàmàozidǐxiakāixiǎochāi ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄠˋ ˙ㄗ ㄉㄧˇ ˙ㄒㄧㄚ ㄎㄞ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄞ

    • to speak only in lofty generalities in a self-criticism, dodging the real issue

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
desert under a big hat
Meaning
In a self-criticism, speaking only in lofty generalities while avoiding concrete facts. Critical; the person dodges the real issue.

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