"let down gently" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 委婉地拒绝
• 温和地让某人失望

Definition

以温和的方式拒绝或让某人失望，以免伤害对方的感情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于婉拒表白、提议或带来坏消息，要比直接拒绝更委婉、更关心对方感受。常见搭配有 'let someone down gently'。

Examples

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

他约我出去时，我只好**委婉地拒绝**他。

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

听到坏消息后，她试图**温和地让朋友失望**。

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

如果你没得到这份工作，经理会**委婉地拒绝你**。

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

他很紧张，但她成功**温和地让他失望**，两人依然是朋友。

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

拒绝别人时，最好**委婉地让对方失望**，以免伤害感情。

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

我不想打击他的希望，所以尽量**委婉地拒绝**他。