This society emphasizes too much harmony, so the way they do that is by heavy-handed control - they try to put everything down and sweep it under the rug without solving problems.

这个社会过分强调和谐，而他们的方法是通过严厉的控制-他们试图把一切都压下来，把问题藏在地毯下面而不是解决问题。

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This is clearly admirable; other South African wineries generally prefer to sweep the past under a rug.

这显然是让人值得赞扬的。其他南非葡萄酒厂通常倾向于把过去扫到地毯下去。

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When you know there’s something wrong, don’t sweep it under the rug.

一旦你意识到有什么不对劲儿，千万不要视而不见。

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They suggest an intent on the part of some U.S. officials to sweep this affair under the proverbial rug.

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This is not an issue that black America can continue to sweep under the rug.

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Then later the aftermath flares up again in your life, but you still choose to suppress it, sweep it under the rug.

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