"放下" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 放下 | fàng xià | to lay down / to put down / to let go of / to relinquish / to set aside / to lower (the blinds etc) |   | |
Results beginning with 放下 | ||||
| 放下包袱 | fàng xia bāo fu | to lay down a heavy burden | | |
| 放下身段 | fàng xià shēn duàn | to get off one's high horse (idiom) / to dispense with posturing (and adopt a more humble or empathetic attitude) | | |
| 放下屠刀，立地成佛 | fàng xià tú dāo , lì dì chéng fó | lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom) / instant rehabilitation / to repent and be absolved of one's crimes | | |
Approximate Results for 放下 | ||||
| 端起碗吃肉，放下筷子骂娘 | duān qǐ wǎn chī ròu , fàng xià kuài zi mà niáng | lit. to eat meat from one's bowl, then put down one's chopsticks and scold one's mother (idiom) / fig. to complain despite being privileged / to be ungrateful for what one has been given | | |
