created reference approved 下台/下臺 → 上台/上臺 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
下台 / 下臺 xiàtái
上台 / 上臺 shàngtái
antonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 下台/下臺 → 下台阶/下臺階 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
下台 / 下臺 xiàtái
下台阶 / 下臺階 xiàtáijiē
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 下台/下臺 · xiàtái · to step down — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
下台 / 下臺
xiàtái
to step down
to walk off a stage or platform
下, 台
下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to descend 台 (literal) → 台/臺 · tái · platform
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 下台/下臺 · xiàtái · to leave office — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
下台 / 下臺
xiàtái
to leave office
to fall from power; to lose a position or leave office
下, 台
下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to descend 台 (literal) → 台/臺 · tái · platform
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 下台/下臺 · xiàtái · to get off the hook — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
下台 / 下臺
xiàtái
to get off the hook
to get out of a predicament or save face after being put on the spot; to disentangle oneself from an embarrassing situation
下, 台
下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to descend 台 (literal) → 台/臺 · tái · platform
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition