military/gymnastics command to stand at ease
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stand at ease (military or gymnastics command)
neutralA standard drill command used in military training and gymnastics to transition personnel from the attention position (立正) to a relaxed standing position. In this position, soldiers may shift their weight and relax their posture while remaining in place.
Jiào教
guān官
dà大
shēng声
hǎn喊
dào道
：
"
Shào稍
xī息
！
"
The instructor shouted loudly: "Stand at ease!"
Tīng听
dào到
"
shào稍
xī息
"
de的
kǒu口
lìng令
，
shì士
bīng兵
men们
fàng放
sōng松
le了
shēn身
tǐ体
。
Upon hearing the command "stand at ease," the soldiers relaxed their bodies.
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Tǐ体
cāo操
kè课
shàng上
，
lǎo老
shī师
shuō说
：
"
Lì立
zhèng正
，
shào稍
xī息
！
"
In gymnastics class, the teacher said: "Attention, stand at ease!"
Zài在
jūn军
duì队
lǐ里
，
"
shào稍
xī息
"
shì是
zuì最
jī基
běn本
de的
kǒu口
lìng令
zhī之
yī一
。
In the military, "stand at ease" is one of the most basic commands.