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bright shiny object
Noun
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
表面的な特徴により大きな注目を集めるもの。外見が派手で、華やかな印象を与えるが、本質的な価値や中身が伴っていない対象を指す。 / 比喩的には、魅力的な外見や派手さで人々の注意を引くものを意味する。
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(figuratively) Something that attracts a great deal of attention because of its superficial characteristics. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bright, shiny, object.
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bright shiny object
The new marketing campaign was a bright shiny object that kept the team from solving the real problem.
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The new marketing campaign was a bright shiny object that kept the team from solving the real problem.
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