Definition
稍息 (shào xī) is a military command meaning 'At ease!' — used by a drill instructor or officer to order troops to relax from the attention stance. It's the opposite of 立正 (lìzhèng, 'Attention!'). You'll hear it in military drills, training, or historical contexts. As an interjection, it's always spoken as a sharp, single command.
intj.
(military command) At ease!
Examples
- ：“稍息！”Jiàoguān dàshēng hǎn: “shào xī!”The instructor shouted loudly: 'At ease!'
- 稍息，。Tīng dào shào xī de kǒulìng hòu, shìbīngmen fàngsōng le shēntǐ.After hearing the command 'At ease', the soldiers relaxed their bodies.
- 稍息。shào xī hé lìzhèng shì zuì jīběn de duìliè kǒulìng.'At ease' and 'Attention' are the most basic drill commands.
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