"let down gently" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 委婉地拒絕
• 溫和地讓某人失望

Definition

以溫和的方式拒絕或讓某人失望，避免傷害對方的感情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於委婉拒絕表白、建議或帶來壞消息，比直接拒絕溫和，更顧及對方感受。常見搭配有 'let someone down gently'。

Examples

I had to let him down gently when he asked me out.

他約我出去時，我只好**委婉地拒絕**他。

She tried to let her friend down gently after hearing the bad news.

聽到壞消息後，她試圖**溫和地讓朋友失望**。

The manager will let you down gently if you don’t get the job.

如果你沒得到這份工作，經理會**委婉地拒絕你**。

He was nervous, but she managed to let him down gently and they stayed friends.

他很緊張，但她成功**溫和地讓他失望**，他們依然是朋友。

When turning someone down, it’s best to let them down gently to avoid hurt feelings.

拒絕別人時，最好**委婉地讓對方失望**，以免傷害感情。

I didn’t want to crush his hopes, so I tried to let him down gently.

我不想打擊他的希望，所以盡量**委婉地拒絕**他。