created sense approved 下马/下馬 · xiàmǎ · to dismount — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
下马 / 下馬
xiàmǎ
to dismount
To get off a horse; to dismount.
下, 马
下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to descend 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 下马/下馬 · xiàmǎ · to abandon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
下马 / 下馬
xiàmǎ
to abandon
(figurative) To discontinue or abandon a project or construction effort.
下, 马
下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to descend 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 下马/下馬 · xiàmǎ · to take office — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
下马 / 下馬
xiàmǎ
to take office
(figurative, literary) To arrive at a new post to take office, specifically describing an official
下, 马
下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to descend 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition