宽衣 (kuān yī) — (polite, formal) to take off one's coat; to loosen one's clothing (as a gesture of comfort)
Definition
宽衣 is a formal, polite set phrase — a host saying 'please take off your coat, make yourself comfortable.' It is not used in everyday speech.
verb
(polite, formal) to take off one's coatto loosen one's clothing (as a gesture of comfort)
Examples
- 宽衣，。Qǐng kuān yī, bú yòng kè qi.Please take off your coat, make yourself at home.
- ，。Tā jìn le mén jiù kuān le yī, zuò zài shā fā shàng xiū xi.He took off his coat as soon as he entered the door and sat on the sofa to rest.
- ：“，。”Zhǔ rén rè qíng dì shuō: "gè wèi qǐng kuān yī, wū lǐ nuǎn huo."The host said warmly, 'Everyone, please take off your coats; it's warm inside.'
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