放下 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 放下

放下

Definition to lay down / to put down / to let go of / to relinquish / to set aside / to lower (the blinds etc)

Usage

Synonyms 低下下垂低垂耷拉悬垂

Antonym 拿起

Characters 放 fàng 下 xià

COMMON WORDS WITH 放下
	放下屠刀 fàng xià tú dāo drop the butcher's knife -- to reform an evildoer into a good person
	放下包袱 fàng xia bāo fu to lay down a heavy burden
	放不下 fàng bu xià not to have room to put sth / to be unable to let go
	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
	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)
	放不下心 fàng bu xià xīn cannot stop worrying
	放射性落下灰 fàng shè xìng luò xià huī radioactive fallout
	拿得起放得下 ná de qǐ fàng de xià lit. can pick it up or put it down (idiom) / fig. to take what comes / to meet gains or losses with equanimity
	放得下 fàng de xià to be able to accomodate / to have room for / to be able to put (sth) down

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

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