“沉住气”,比喻“能克制感情,力求镇静”,提醒人们遇事应沉着冷静、切勿急躁。与英文谚语“hold your horses”意思相近,表示“Wait a moment or be patient (often because you are moving too quickly or thoughtlessly)。
例句:
- 沉住气,比尔,我们好好想一想。 - Just hold your horses, Bill. Let's think about this for a moment.
- 沉住气,千万别暴露你的身份。 - Hold your horses and take care not to expose your identity.