fàng​shǒu

give up

放手 fàng​shǒu
give up verb
to stop attempting to control a situation or to renounce a pursuit

Since the relationship is beyond repair, you should let it go.

release verb
to let go of one's hold or grip

放手绳子

bié fàng​shǒu, shéng​zi tài huá le.

Don't let go; the rope is too slippery.

free hand verb
to act without restraint or to delegate authority freely to others

The manager decided to let everyone try out the new plan.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
33.3 per million appears in 12% of films
Written text
15.3 per million

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