- to flatten; to smooth down; to unwrinkle
- (fig.) to soothe (emotional wounds); to heal (scars)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to flatten; to smooth down; to unwrinkle
- (fig.) to soothe (emotional wounds); to heal (scars)
This meaning is used when talking about making a surface or material smooth or even by removing wrinkles or creases.
She smoothed out the wrinkles of the shirt with an iron.
This metaphorical meaning refers to the process of calming someone’s emotional pain or helping someone recover from past traumas.
The companionship during this period soothed the pain in her heart.
After therapy, his emotions were gradually soothed.
Generated collocations (experimental)
fǔ píng抚平xīn líng心灵to soothe the soulfǔ píng抚平shāng tòng伤痛to heal emotional painfǔ píng抚平chuāng shāng创伤to heal scarsfǔ píng抚平qíng xù情绪to calm emotionsfǔ píng抚平fēn zhēng纷争to resolve conflictsfǔ píng抚平bù ān不安to ease anxietyfǔ píng抚平jiāo lǜ焦虑to alleviate anxietyfǔ píng抚平biǎo miàn表面to flatten the surfacefǔ píng抚平fèi xū废墟to smooth over ruinsfǔ píng抚平guān xi关系to mend relationshipsfǔ píng抚平zhòu wén皱纹to remove wrinklesfǔ píng抚平bō lán波澜to smooth out disturbances