疏导 (shū dǎo) — (verb) to dredge (a waterway, river); (verb) to direct or guide (traffic, crowds); (verb) to guide or enlighten (people, emotions, thoughts)
Definition
疏导 is to clear a blockage AND guide flow — used for physical channels (rivers, traffic) and for emotions or thoughts. Compared with 疏通 (purely unblocking) and 劝说 (persuading someone to act), 疏导 emphasizes actively guiding what was stuck.
verb
to dredge (a waterway, river)to direct or guide (traffic, crowds)to guide or enlighten (people, emotions, thoughts)
Examples
- 疏导，。Gōng rén men zhèng zài shū dǎo zhè tiáo hé, ràng tā bú zài dǔ sè.Workers are dredging this river so it won't be blocked anymore.
- 疏导。Jǐng chá zài shí zì lù kǒu shū dǎo jiāo tōng.Police are directing traffic at the intersection.
- 疏导。Lǎo shī shū dǎo le xué shēng de fù miàn qíng xù.The teacher guided the students' negative emotions.
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