Definition
松口 is a separable verb (离合词) that literally means 'to relax one's bite and release what is held' — like a dog letting go of a bone. Figuratively, it means to soften one's position, relent, or become less intransigent in a negotiation or argument. You can insert measure words, duration, or 了/过 between 松 and 口: 松了一次口 ('relented once'), 松不了口 ('can't back down').
v.o.
(separable verb) to relax one's biteto release one's hold(figurative) to soften one's stanceto relent
Examples
- ，。Tā sōng le yì kǒu, bǎ gǔtou fàng xià le.He relaxed his bite and put the bone down.
- ，松口。Jīngguò jǐ lún gōutōng, duìfāng zhōngyú sōng kǒu le.After several rounds of communication, the other side finally relented.
- ，。Tā sōng guò liǎng cì kǒu, dàn dōu méiyǒu zhēn de ràngbù.He relented twice, but didn't really compromise.
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