vuốt giận
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To soothe someone's anger; to placate; to appease: The act of calming down a person who is angry, often through gentle words, actions, or concessions, in order to restore peace or goodwill.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Cô ấy mua hoa để vuốt giận chồng. (She bought flowers to soothe her husband's anger.)
- Anh ấy cố gắng vuốt giận sếp sau sự cố. (He tried to placate his boss after the incident.)
- Lời xin lỗi chân thành đã giúp vuốt giận mọi người. (The sincere apology helped to appease everyone.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies a deliberate and tactful effort to manage an interpersonal conflict. It is used in contexts where one party attempts to de-escalate a situation caused by another's displeasure or rage.
Variants and Related Words
Làm lành (v): to make peace, to reconcile.
- Họ ngồi lại nói chuyện để làm lành. (They sat down to talk and make peace.)
Dỗ dành (v): to coax, to pacify (often used for children).
- Mẹ dỗ dành đứa bé đang khóc. (The mother pacified the crying child.)
Synonyms
- Placate: to make someone less angry or hostile.
- Appease: to pacify or soothe, especially by giving in to demands.
- Mollify: to reduce someone's anger or anxiety.
- Pacify: to bring peace, to calm.
Related Idioms
Xuống nước: to yield or give in (in an argument or conflict), often as a step to appease.
- Thấy vợ giận, anh ấy đành xuống nước. (Seeing his wife was angry, he had to yield.)
Hạ hỏa: (literally: to lower the fire) to calm someone down, to cool someone's temper.
- Anh phải nói khéo để bà ấy hạ hỏa. (You have to speak tactfully to get her to cool down.)