下馬

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See also: 下马

Chinese

under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
 
horse; surname
trad. (下馬)
simp. (下马)

Pronunciation


Verb

下馬

  1. (literary) to dismount from one's horse
  2. (literary) to fall from one's horse
  3. (figurative) to discontinue; to abort (a plan or a project under progress); to call off
    Antonym: 上馬上马 (shàngmǎ)

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