避风 (bì fēng) — to shelter from the wind (literal); to lie low, to stay away from trouble (figurative)
Definition
Literally 'shelter from wind'; figuratively 'lie low, wait out trouble' (e.g. 避风头). Both senses share the idea of pulling back from something unwelcome.
verb
to shelter from the wind (literal)to lie lowto stay away from trouble (figurative)
Examples
- 避风。Wǒ men zhǎo le yí gè qiáng jiǎo bì fēng.We found a corner by the wall to shelter from the wind.
- 。Tā zuì jìn zài xiāng xia bì guò fēng tou le.He's been lying low in the countryside, waiting out the trouble.
- ，。Xiān bié jí zhe xíng dòng, děng guò le zhè zhèn fēng zài chū lái.Don't act yet — wait until this wave blows over before you come out.
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