下臺
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See also: 下台
Chinese[edit]
under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter |
(measure word); platform; stage (measure word); platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk; station; broadcasting station | ||
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trad. (下臺/下台) | 下 | 臺/台 | |
simp. (下台) | 下 | 台 | |
anagram | 臺下/台下 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
下⫽臺 (verb-object)
- (literally) to go off stage
- (figurative) to step down (from office); to fall from a position of prestige, especially in politics
- (figurative) to get out of a predicament or an embarrassing situation
Synonyms[edit]
- (to go off stage): 下臺階/下台阶 (xià táijiē), (Cantonese, Hokkien) 落臺/落台
- (to to step down from office): (Cantonese, Hokkien) 落臺/落台
- (to get out of a predicament): 下臺階/下台阶 (xià táijiē), (Cantonese, Hokkien) 落臺/落台