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Chinese
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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 |
| trad. (下臺/下台)
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下
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臺/台
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| simp. (下台)
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下
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台
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| anagram
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臺下／台下
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Pronunciation
Verb
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
- (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
Antonyms