下臺

Simplified: 下台

xiàtái ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄊㄞˊ

    • to go off the stage
    • to fall from position of prestige
    • to step down (from office etc)
    • to disentangle oneself
    • to get off the hook

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Words with 下臺

Starting with 下臺

Ending with 下臺

  • 找梯子下臺 zhǎotīzixiàtái look for an excuse to escape an awkward situation and save face
  • 轟下臺 hōngxiàtái force someone out of power

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