消停 xiāotinɡ dialect A. adjective peaceful ▸ 过消停日子 live a peaceful life ▸ 期待一个消停的暑假 look forward to a quiet summer vacation B. verb take a rest ▸ 周末我们也不得消停。 We don’t get any leisure even at weekends. ▸ 他老惹事,让父母消停不下来。 He was a trouble-maker and never brought his parents a moment’s peace. |