"humoring" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 遷就
• 遷就某人以避免衝突

Definition

對某人裝作認同他們的意見或要求，通常是為了讓他們開心或避免衝突，並不是真心同意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於“humoring someone”這類表達，語氣稍微正式。指你只是為了讓對方開心或避免麻煩而這麼做，不是因為你真的同意。與“幽默”不同，這裡不是開玩笑的意思。

Examples

He is humoring his little sister by letting her choose the game.

他在**遷就**妹妹，讓她選遊戲。

I was just humoring my friend by listening to his story.

我只是在**遷就**我的朋友，聽他的故事。

She kept humoring her grandfather as he told old stories.

她一直在**遷就**爺爺，聽他講舊故事。

Are you really interested, or are you just humoring me?

你是真的感興趣，還是隻是**遷就**我？

They were just humoring their boss during the meeting to avoid an argument.

他們在會議上只是在**遷就**老闆，避免爭論。

Sometimes humoring a stubborn friend is easier than arguing.

有時候，**遷就**固執的朋友比爭吵更容易。