消气 (xiāo qì) — to cool down (one's anger); to become mollified
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning to cool off or stop being angry — the change-of-state verb built from the noun 气 ('anger'). Often used as 消了气/消不了气 after the cause of anger passes.
verb
to cool down (one's anger)to become mollified
Examples
- ，消气。Nǐ bié shēng qì le, kuài xiāo qì ba.Don't be angry anymore; cool down quickly.
- ，。Tā tīng le wǒ de jiě shì, cái xiāo le qì.He only cooled down after hearing my explanation.
- ，。Tā qì dé bù xíng, bàn tiān dōu xiāo bù liǎo qì.She was so angry that she couldn't calm down for a long time.
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