后坐 (hòu zuò) — recoil (of a gun); backlash (general reaction)
Definition
后坐 (hòu zuò) is a technical/formal term for the 'kickback' or reactive force of an impact — most commonly a gun's recoil, extended to political or physical backlash. Stronger and more specific than the everyday 反映/反应 (response, reaction).
noun
recoil (of a gun)backlash (general reaction)
Examples
- 后坐，。Zhè bǎ qiāng de hòu zuò hěn dà, shè jī shí yào zhù yì.The recoil of this gun is very strong; pay attention when shooting.
- 后坐。Nà ge zhèng cè tiáo zhěng dài lái le qiáng liè de zhèng zhì hòu zuò.That policy adjustment brought about strong political backlash.
- ，后坐。Yùn dòng yuán luò dì shí, bì xū xī shōu dì miàn de hòu zuò.When landing, athletes must absorb the backlash from the ground.
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