Definition
息怒 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to calm one's anger' or 'to placate one's fury'. It is formed from 息 (to stop/calm) and 怒 (anger). In a sentence, you can insert aspect particles (了, 过) or other elements between the two syllables: 息了怒, 息过怒, 息一下怒. This construction is often used in polite requests or formal contexts to ask someone to calm down.
v.o.
to calm one's angerto placate one's fury
Examples
- 息怒，。Qǐng xiān xī nù, tīng wǒ jiěshì.Please calm your anger first and listen to my explanation.
- ，。Tā tīng le wǒ de jiěshì, zǒngsuàn xī le nù.After hearing my explanation, he finally calmed his anger.
- ，息怒。Wǒ quàn le hěn jiǔ, tā cái xī nù.I advised him for a long time before he calmed his anger.
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