soft landing; gentle resolution
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to make a soft landing; to land gently without damage (of spacecraft, satellites)
Technical term used in aerospace engineering. Contrasts with 'crash landing' or 'hard landing'.
Cháng嫦
é娥
wǔ五
hào号
chéng成
gōng功
shí实
xiàn现
le了
yuè月
qiú球
ruǎn软
zhuó着
lù陆
。
Chang'e 5 successfully achieved a soft landing on the moon.
Huǒ火
xīng星
tàn探
cè测
qì器
xū需
yào要
jīng精
què确
kòng控
zhì制
cái才
néng能
ruǎn软
zhuó着
lù陆
。
The Mars probe requires precise control to achieve a soft landing.
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Fēi飞
chuán船
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
jiǎn减
sù速
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
ruǎn软
zhuó着
lù陆
。
The spacecraft gradually decelerated, preparing for a soft landing.
verb
to engineer a soft landing; to resolve major issues gradually through prudent measures (metaphorical)
Metaphorical extension from aerospace terminology, commonly used in economic and political contexts to describe gradual adjustment rather than sudden shock.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
xī希
wàng望
tōng通
guò过
kuò扩
dà大
nèi内
xū需
，
shí实
xiàn现
jīng经
jì济
de的
ruǎn软
zhuó着
lù陆
。
The government hopes to achieve a soft landing for the economy by expanding domestic demand.
Fáng房
dì地
chǎn产
pào泡
mò沫
xū需
yào要
ruǎn软
zhuó着
lù陆
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
yìng硬
zhuó着
lù陆
。
The real estate bubble needs a soft landing, not a hard landing.
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Tōng通
guò过
jiàn渐
jìn进
shì式
gǎi改
gé革
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
shí实
xiàn现
ruǎn软
zhuó着
lù陆
。
Through gradual reform, we can achieve a soft landing.