松口 (sōng kǒu) — (separable verb) to relax one's bite; to release one's hold; (figurative) to soften one's stance; to relent

Définition

A separable verb meaning 'to loosen one's grip' — literally relaxing a bite, and figuratively softening one's stance or relenting in a negotiation. The figurative sense (giving ground after resisting) is the common one at HSK 7.

verb
(separable verb) to relax one's biteto release one's hold(figurative) to soften one's stanceto relent

Exemples

  • Tā sōng le yì kǒu, bǎ gǔ tou fàng xià le.
    He relaxed his bite and put the bone down.
  • 松口
    Jīng guò jǐ lún gōu tōng, duì fāng zhōng yú sōng kǒu le.
    After several rounds of communication, the other side finally relented.
  • Tā sōng guò liǎng cì kǒu, dàn dōu méi yǒu zhēn de ràng bù.
    He relented twice, but didn't really compromise.
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