ostrich policy; head-in-the-sand policy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
ostrich policy; policy of burying one's head in the sand; willful blindness to unpleasant realities
Derived from the mistaken belief that ostriches bury their heads in sand when threatened. Used to criticize governments, organizations, or individuals who ignore obvious problems rather than addressing them. Often carries a negative or critical connotation.
Miàn面
duì对
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
bù不
néng能
cǎi采
qǔ取
tuó鸵
niǎo鸟
zhèng政
cè策
。
The government cannot adopt an ostrich policy in the face of environmental pollution.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tuó鸵
niǎo鸟
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ只
huì会
yán延
wù误
wèn问
tí题
de的
jiě解
jué决
。
This kind of head-in-the-sand approach will only delay solving the problem.
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Qǐ企
yè业
bù不
néng能
duì对
yuán员
gōng工
de的
jiàn健
kāng康
wèn问
tí题
cǎi采
qǔ取
tuó鸵
niǎo鸟
zhèng政
cè策
。
Companies cannot adopt an ostrich policy regarding their employees' health issues.
Bié别
zài再
zhí执
xíng行
tuó鸵
niǎo鸟
zhèng政
cè策
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zhèng正
shì视
xiàn现
shí实
。
Stop implementing this ostrich policy; we must face reality.