I was watching the news a few days ago, and there was a sentence in it: "the best strategy would be to err on the side of transparency". The "err on the side of **" was the first time I saw it. I checked it in the dictionary and the meaning is as follows. ：
Webster：to use or show more of (something) than may be needed so that one can be sure that he or she is using or showing enough of it
Longman：to be more careful or safe than is necessary, in order to make sure that nothing bad happens
The two dictionaries have similar meanings. err on the side of something means "over-performance, rather **", which is a bit like "(doing something) would rather go too far than not less than". Example:
1. They may be wise to err on the side of caution. They may be wise to err on the side of caution.
2. 'Don't be callous. Err on the side of kindness.
3. Err on the side of doing too much, not too little. It is better to err by doing too much than to do too little.
Err on the side of something The most common usage is err on the side of caution, that is: err on the side of caution (not careless), English explanation: If you err on the side of caution, you are overly careful in your approach to something. Example:
1. My friends said I was erring on the side of caution when I decided not to risk investing my money in the share market.
2. Gary doesn't think he errs on the side of caution. He just thinks he doesn' t take unnecessary risks.
Now back to the original question: What does "the best strategy would be to err on the side of transparency" mean in Chinese? Answer: to be more honest and open rather than secretive.
This concludes the introduction of this issue.
