安全阀 (ān quán fá) — safety valve (mechanical device that releases excess pressure); (figurative) outlet for releasing stress or tension

Definition

Examples

• 锅炉上的安全阀坏了，需要马上更换。
  Guō lú shàng de ān quán fá huài le, xū yào mǎ shàng gēng huàn.
  The safety valve on the boiler is broken and needs to be replaced immediately.
• 运动是他释放压力的安全阀。
  Yùn dòng shì tā shì fàng yā lì de ān quán fá.
  Exercise is his safety valve for releasing stress.
• 这个系统安装了三个安全阀以确保安全。
  Zhè ge xì tǒng ān zhuāng le sān gè ān quán fá yǐ què bǎo ān quán.
  This system has three safety valves installed to ensure safety.