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Chinese
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under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter |
step; level
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| trad. (下臺階/下台階)
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下
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臺階/台階
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| simp. (下台阶)
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下
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台阶
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| Literally: “to descend the stage”.
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Pronunciation
Verb
下⫽臺階 (verb-object)
- (literally) to go off stage
- (figurative) to get out of a predicament or an embarrassing situation
Synonyms
- (to go off stage): 下臺／下台 (xiàtái), (Cantonese, Hokkien) 落臺／落台
- (to get out of a predicament): 下臺／下台 (xiàtái), (Cantonese, Hokkien) 落臺／落台
Noun
下臺階
- chance to not lose face
給他一個下臺階吧。 [MSC, trad.]
给他一个下台阶吧。 [MSC, simp.]- Gěi tā yīge xiàtáijiē ba.
- Give him an excuse to avoid him from embarrassing himself.
Synonyms