"long fuse" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 脾气好
• 不容易生气

Definition

形容一个人不容易生气，需要很长时间才会失去耐心。用来表示某人很有耐心，很难被激怒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式用语，通常用来描述人的性格。与 "short fuse"（脾气急）相反。常见于 "have a long fuse"。比喻用法，不涉及爆炸物。

Examples

He has a long fuse and rarely gets angry.

他有个**long fuse**，很少生气。

A person with a long fuse is very patient.

有**long fuse**的人非常有耐心。

My teacher is known for her long fuse.

我的老师以她的**long fuse**著称。

You can push his buttons all day, but he's got a long fuse.

你可以整天惹他，但他有**long fuse**。

My dad has a long fuse, but when he finally gets mad, watch out.

我爸爸有**long fuse**，但要是真生气就厉害了。

She keeps calm in stressful situations—that's a long fuse for you.

她在压力大的情况下依然冷静——这就是有**long fuse**。