"call off the dogs" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 停止攻击
• 停止施压

Definition

比喻指停止攻击、批评或给某人施加压力，常在之前非常激烈的情况下使用。不是指真的狗。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于比喻和非正式表达，常用于冲突、谈判或激烈争论场合。不是指养的狗。通常用于让别人“停止攻击”或给某人喘息空间。

Examples

Please call off the dogs and let him explain.

请**停止攻击**，让他解释一下。

After she apologized, he decided to call off the dogs.

她道歉后，他决定**停止攻击**。

The boss told everyone to call off the dogs during the meeting.

老板让大家在会上**停止施压**。

Okay, okay, I'll pay you—call off the dogs!

好啦好啦，我会付钱，**别再逼我了**！

The media kept attacking him, so his team begged them to call off the dogs.

媒体一直在攻击他，所以他的团队请求他们**停止攻击**。

If you want my help, you have to call off the dogs first.

你要我帮忙，得先**停止施压**。