"long fuse" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 脾氣好
• 不容易生氣

Definition

形容一個人不容易生氣，需要很長時間才會失去耐心。用來表示某人很有耐心，很難被激怒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式語，通常用來描述人的性格。與 "short fuse"（脾氣急）相反。常見於 "have a long fuse"。比喻用法，非指爆炸品。

Examples

He has a long fuse and rarely gets angry.

他有個**long fuse**，很少生氣。

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.

我的老師以她的**long fuse**著稱。

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**，但要是真生氣就厲害了。

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

她在壓力大的情況下依然冷靜——這就是有**long fuse**。