created sense approved 下台阶/下臺階 · xiàtáijiē · extricate oneself
下台阶 / 下臺階
xiàtáijiē
extricate oneself
to find a way out of an embarrassing or awkward situation, often to save face; a way out
大家的劝解给了他一个下台阶的机会，让他不再那么尴尬。
verb
created sense approved 下台阶/下臺階 · xiàtáijiē · go downstairs
下台阶 / 下臺階
xiàtáijiē
go downstairs
to walk down a flight of stairs or steps
他正扶着扶手慢慢地走下台阶。