给......台阶下。 Gěi ...... táijiē xià. to give somebody a way out or relieve one's embarrassment.
给......台阶下。
Gěi ...... táijiē xià.
to give somebody a way out or relieve one's embarrassment.
用法说明
"给......（一个）台阶下"的字面意思是给人一个向下走的台阶，比喻帮人解除尴尬的处境。
The literal meaning of "给......（一个）台阶下" is to give a step downward to a person. It metaphorically means to give somebody a way out or relieve one's embarrassment.
例句
1、甲：我该怎么处理李明呢？
Jiǎ: Wǒ gāi zěnme chǔlǐ Lǐ Míng ne?
A: How should I deal with Li Ming?
乙：给他一个台阶下吧，别太追究了，毕竟他只是个孩子。
Yǐ: Gěi tā yígè táijiē xià ba, bié tài zhuījiū le, bìjìng tā zhǐshì gè háizi.
B: Give him a way out. After all, he is only a kid.
2、甲：当时我转移了话题，以便给自己和对方台阶下。
Jiǎ: Dàngshí wǒ zhuǎnyí le huàtí,yǐbiàn gěi zìjǐ hé duìfāng táijié xià.
A: I changed the topic to avoid embarrassment.
乙：这么做就对了。
Yǐ: Zhème zuò jiù duì le.
B: That's right.
给......台阶下。
Gěi ...... táijiē xià.
to give somebody a way out or relieve one's embarrassment.
用法说明
"给......（一个）台阶下"的字面意思是给人一个向下走的台阶，比喻帮人解除尴尬的处境。
The literal meaning of "给......（一个）台阶下" is to give a step downward to a person. It metaphorically means to give somebody a way out or relieve one's embarrassment.
例句
1、甲：我该怎么处理李明呢？
Jiǎ: Wǒ gāi zěnme chǔlǐ Lǐ Míng ne?
A: How should I deal with Li Ming?
乙：给他一个台阶下吧，别太追究了，毕竟他只是个孩子。
Yǐ: Gěi tā yígè táijiē xià ba, bié tài zhuījiū le, bìjìng tā zhǐshì gè háizi.
B: Give him a way out. After all, he is only a kid.
2、甲：当时我转移了话题，以便给自己和对方台阶下。
Jiǎ: Dàngshí wǒ zhuǎnyí le huàtí,yǐbiàn gěi zìjǐ hé duìfāng táijié xià.
A: I changed the topic to avoid embarrassment.
乙：这么做就对了。
Yǐ: Zhème zuò jiù duì le.
B: That's right.
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