- 放弃 fàngqì to give upto renounce; to abandon; to discard something like an opinion, right, or hope
- 抛弃 pāoqì to abandonTo forsake or leave someone or something behind, such as a partner or traditions
- 弃权 qìquán to waive one's rightsTo give up a right that one is entitled to, such as the right to vote or the right to participate in a competition; to abstain from voting or to forfeit a match.
- 遗弃 yíqì to desertto forsake or abandon a person one has a moral or emotional connection to
- 嫌弃 xiánqì to shunTo avoid or discard someone or something out of dislike; to regard with disdain or antipathy.
- 废弃 fèiqì to discardto discard or abandon; to invalidate or stop using something because it no longer has value
- 丢弃 diūqì to discardto discard; to abandon; to throw away
- 舍弃 shěqì to give upto give up; to abandon; to discard; to renounce
- 摒弃 bìngqì to abandonto abandon; to discard; to get rid of; to forsake or spurn something unwanted
- 废弃物 fèiqìwù wastewaste material; things that have been discarded or are no longer useful
- 背弃 bèiqì to abandonto abandon; to desert; to renounce; to turn one's back on something such as a promise, principle, or duty
- 自暴自弃 zìbàozìqì to give up on oneselfTo abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering; to lack ambition or wallow in a dissipated life.
- 唾弃 tuòqì to spurnto spurn; to disdain; to cast aside with contempt
- 前功尽弃 qiángōngjìnqì to waste all previous efforts(idiom) all that has been achieved goes down the drain; all previous work being undone
- 背信弃义 bèixìnqìyì to break faithto go back on one's word and abandon principles; to betray a trust; perfidious
- 扬弃 yángqì to sublateto develop something new by discarding the outdated or negative parts of the old while preserving the valuable elements; to discard or renounce while keeping the positive
- 弃婴 qìyīng abandoned babyan abandoned infant; a foundling
- 摈弃 bìnqì to abandon(literary) to abandon; to discard; to cast away
- 离弃 líqì to abandonto leave and cast aside; to desert
- 辛弃疾 xīnqìjí Xin QijiSouthern Song dynasty general and poet (1140-1207) known for his bold and patriotic poems; his style is often compared to that of [[苏轼|蘇軾|su1 shi4]] and is characterized by its wide range of themes and use of historical references.
- 弃置 qìzhì to discardto throw away; to cast aside and no longer use
- 弃儿 qì'ér abandoned childabandoned child; foundling; also used to describe a person or thing that is derelict or cast aside
- 自弃 zìqì to give up on oneselfto give oneself up as hopeless; to lack ambition or self-respect; often used in the phrase [[自暴自弃|自暴自棄|zi4 bao4 zi4 qi4]]
- 弃子 qìzǐ sacrificed pieceA piece sacrificed to gain an advantage in games like chess or Go; by extension, anything or anyone abandoned or sacrificed for a larger goal.
- 厌弃 yànqì to spurnto reject someone or something with loathing; to be disgusted with and cast aside
- 弃暗投明 qì'àntóumíng to renounce the dark and seek the lightTo turn away from a dark or reactionary path and choose a brighter, better one; to leave the wrong side and join the right side.
- 始乱终弃 shǐluànzhōngqì to deflower and jilt(idiom) said of a man who seduces a woman and then abandons her
- 丢盔弃甲 diūkuīqìjiǎ to flee in headlong flightTo throw away one's helmet and armor; describes a state of total defeat or a panicky, disorganized retreat.
- 弃之可惜 qìzhīkěxī a waste to discardhesitate to throw something away because it still has some value, even if it is no longer useful; literally "discarding it would be a pity"
- 屏弃 bǐngqì to discardto discard or abandon; to throw away; also written as [[摒弃|摒棄|bing4 qi4]]
- 毁弃 huǐqì to scrapto destroy and discard; to scrap or abandon
- 鄙弃 bǐqì to disdain; disdainto disdain or loathe something with contempt
- 弃妇 qìfù forsaken wife(literary) a woman who has been abandoned or divorced by her husband
- 弃绝 qìjué to abandonto abandon; to forsake; to cast aside or override; to sever relations with
- 扔弃 rēngqì to discardto throw away; to abandon; to cast aside
- 弃市 qìshì public execution(literary) to carry out a public execution; a historical form of capital punishment where the criminal was executed in a market and the body was left on display; to be sentenced to death
- 遗弃罪 yíqìzuì abandonmentThe legal offense of abandonment; the crime of deserting a person who is unable to care for themselves when one has a legal or contractual duty to protect them.
- 弃农经商 qìnóngjīngshāng to give up farming for businessto abandon agricultural work in order to engage in trade or commerce
- 弃世 qìshì to dieto leave this world; to pass away
- 弃物 qìwù trashwaste; discarded useless things; trash (including offal)
- 弃养 qìyǎng to abandonTo abandon or desert someone or something that one has a responsibility to care for, such as a child, an elderly relative, or a pet.
- 人弃我取 rénqìwǒqǔ to take what others discardTo take what others reject; describes having independent judgment or tastes that differ from others; often used to describe wise investment or gathering resources others overlook.
- 捐弃 juānqì to relinquish(literary) to abandon; to cast away; to discard
- 弃旧图新 qìjiùtúxīn to turn over a new leafDiscard the old and strive for the new; to leave one's past mistakes behind and head in a new, correct direction.
- 弃甲 qìjiǎ to flee in disarray(literary) to throw away one's armor; to flee after a defeat
- 绝圣弃智 juéshèngqìzhì to reject cleverness; to resort to obscurantismDiscard cleverness and abandon worldly wisdom in favor of returning to a state of natural innocence and simplicity; a Daoist concept of rejecting intellectualism in governance or personal conduct
- 弃捐 qìjuān to cast asideto cast aside; to reject or discard something as useless
- 割弃 gēqì to discardto cut off and discard; to abandon or give something up
- 弃邪归正 qìxiéguīzhèng to turn over a new leafto give up evil and return to virtue; to mend one's ways
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