English / idiom
Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A trivial, superficial, or woefully inadequate response to a severe, critical, and deeply rooted crisis.
In context
01
Distributing temporary grocery vouchers during severe hyperinflation is simply putting a Band-Aid on a bullet wound.
02
True resilience requires tackling the core financial deficit rather than offering a Band-Aid on a bullet wound.
Synonyms
stopgap measure,superficial fix,temporary patch
Antonyms
root-cause solution,permanent cure,lasting remedy
Collocations
put a Band-Aid on a bullet wound,act as a Band-Aid on a bullet wound,dismiss as a Band-Aid on a bullet wound